The Erebus , the Terror and the North-West Passage: Did Lead Really Poison Franklin's Lost Expedition?
Abstract The Franklin expedition of 1845 tried to find the North-West Passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. It disappeared into the ice. A classic example of historical detective work seemed to explain its fate – but is it plausible? Keith Millar, Adrian Bowman and William Battersby r...
Published in: | Significance |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
2014
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2014.00735.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1740-9713.2014.00735.x https://academic.oup.com/jrssig/article-pdf/11/2/20/49105222/sign_11_2_20.pdf |
Summary: | Abstract The Franklin expedition of 1845 tried to find the North-West Passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. It disappeared into the ice. A classic example of historical detective work seemed to explain its fate – but is it plausible? Keith Millar, Adrian Bowman and William Battersby reanalyse variation in the evidence and evidence for variation. |
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