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MARC recordA chronological history of voyages into the Arctic regions, undertaken chiefly for the purpose of discovering a north-east, north-west, or polar passage between the Atlantic and Pacific / John Barrow.
| Title: | A chronological history of voyages into the Arctic regions, undertaken chiefly for the purpose of discovering a north-east, north-west, or polar passage between the Atlantic and Pacific / John Barrow. |
| Author(s): | Barrow, John. |
| Date: | 2011. |
| Publisher: | Cambridge: Cambridge University Press |
| Abstract: | Presents chronological account of Arctic voyages from Viking period to early 19th century, and of intensifying search for northern route between Atlantic and Pacific. Covers expeditions of European explorers including Cabot, Frobisher, Barentz, Hudson and Baffin, and quotes extracts from their journals to illustrate extreme conditions endured on Arctic voyages, struggles against cold, disease and starvation, impressions of Arctic wildlife, and encounters with Inuit. |
| Notes: | Reprint of original 1818 edition (London : John Murray) |
| Keywords: | 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1588 Maldonado. 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1818 Buchan. 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1818 Ross. 91(091) -- Exploration, history. 93"04/14" -- Fifth to fifteenth centuries A.D. 93"15" -- Sixteenth century. 93"17" -- Eighteenth century. 93"181" -- 1810-1819. W -- Expeditions and exploration. (*3) -- Arctic regions. (*41) -- Canada. (*48) -- Northwest Passage. (*54) -- Northern Sea Route. |
| Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SHF: (*3) : 91(091)[2011] |
| ISBN: | 9781108030830 |
| SPRI record no.: | 195352 |
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