Sir John Franklins Erebus and Terror Expedition (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
176
Utgivningsdatum
2017-07-13
Förlag
Adlard Coles Nautical
Illustrationer
Lavishly illustrated with photos, maps, paintings and objects from the museums many collections
Dimensioner
246 x 190 x 10 mm
Vikt
545 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781472948694

Sir John Franklins Erebus and Terror Expedition

Lost and Found

av Gillian Hutchinson
Häftad,  Engelska, 2017-07-13
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In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin set out on a voyage to find the North-West Passage the sea route linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. The expedition was expected to complete its mission within three years and return home in triumph but the two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and the 129 men aboard them disappeared in the Arctic. The last Europeans to see them alive were the crews of two whaling ships in Baffin Bay in July 1845, just before they entered the labyrinth of the Arctic Archipelago. The loss of this British hero and his crew, and the many rescue expeditions and searches that followed, captured the public imagination, but the mystery surrounding the expeditions fate only deepened as more clues were found. How did Franklins final expedition end in tragedy? What happened to the crew? The thrilling discoveries in the Arctic of the wrecks of Erebus in 2014 and Terror in 2016 have brought the events of 170 years ago into sharp focus and excited new interest in the Franklin expedition. This richly illustrated book is an essential guide to this story of heroism, endurance, tragedy and dark desperation.
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A must-read for any history buff. You're sure to be gripped by the tale of endurance, heroism and tragedy. * Lifeboat * This is an undemanding book that brings the story to life through paintings and photographs, as well as an accessible text. * Sailing Today *

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Gillian Hutchinson is Curator Emerita at the National Maritime Museum Greenwich, where she was Curator of Archaeology and Curator of the History of Cartography from 1980 to 2015. The National Maritime Museum is the worlds largest maritime museum, telling stories of Britains epic relationship with the sea global exploration, cultural exchange and human endurance.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1 The North-West Passage 2 Sir John Franklin 3 HMS Erebus and HMS Terror 4 The Members of Sir John Franklins Erebus and Terror Expedition 5 Expedition Life 6 Searching for Franklin 7 McClintock Discovers the Fate of the Franklin Expedition 8 Disaster Revisited 9 Finding Erebus and Terror 10 Answers and Questions

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