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by Edward J. Cowan
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1639362703 | 432 pages | True EPUB | 62.36 MB
In the tradition of Arthur Herman'sHow the Scots Invented the Modern Worldcomes a narrative that charts the remarkable-yet often overlooked or misidentified-Scottish contribution to Arctic exploration
The search for the Northwest Passage is filled with stories of tragedy, adventure, courage, and endurance. It was one of the great maritime challenges of the era. It was not until the 1850's that the first one-way partial transit of the passage was made. Previous attempts had all failed, and some, like the ill-fated attempted by Sir John Franklin in 1845 ended in tragedy with the loss of the entire expedition, which was comprised of two ships and 129 men.
Northern Lightsreveals Scotland's previously unsung role in the remarkable history of Arctic exploration. There was the intrepid John Ross, an eccentric hell-raiser from Stranraer and a veteran of three Arctic expeditions; his nephew, James Clark Ross, the most experienced explorer of...
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