Arctic Explorations: Volume 2 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: | 978-1-108-04142-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $55.99 |
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. In Volume 2, Kane describes the life of the Inuit who aided him, their rites, and their survival skills in a hostile environment.
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. In Volume 2, Kane describes the life of the Inuit who aided him, their rites, and their survival skills in a hostile environment.