Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition
This new edition of Frozen in Time expands on the history of early British Arctic exploration and places the tragically fated Franklin expedition in the context of other expeditions of the era, including those commanded by George Back and James Clark Ross, which also suffered unaccountable and...
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This new edition of Frozen in Time expands on the history of early British Arctic exploration and places the tragically fated Franklin expedition in the context of other expeditions of the era, including those commanded by George Back and James Clark Ross, which also suffered unaccountable and devastating losses. The authors' research reveals an unexpected — and ironic — cause for the mystery illness that befell the explorers. Never-before-seen photographs from the exhumations, updated research results, additional forensic corroboration, and a new introduction by Margaret Atwood complete this fascinating account.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781553650607 (1553650603)
ASIN: 1553650603
Publish date: 2004-09-23
Publisher: Greystone Books
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Biography,
History,
Cultural,
Science,
Survival,
Canada,
Maritime,
Historical
The Franklin expedition was not alone in suffering early and unexplained deaths. Indeed, both Back (1837) and Ross (1849) suffered early onset of unaccountable "debility" aboard ship and Ross suffered greater fatalities during his single winter in the Arctic than did Franklin during his first. Both ...
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