Arctic Explorations The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55 |
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| Author:
| Kane, Elisha Kent |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-04141-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $61.99 |
Book Description:
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Originally published in 1856, this two-volume work by Elisha Kent Kane (1820-57) recounts the second Grinnell expedition in search of the lost explorer Sir John Franklin. Volume 1 recounts how the ship became ice-bound, and Kane's impressions of the Inuit on whom he later relied for survival.
Originally published in 1856, this two-volume work by Elisha Kent Kane (1820-57) recounts the second Grinnell expedition in search of the lost explorer Sir John Franklin. Volume 1 recounts how the ship became ice-bound, and Kane's impressions of the Inuit on whom he later relied for survival.