Sir John Franklin the search for the Northwest Passage
Título
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Sir John Franklin the search for the Northwest Passage
Anders. Knudsen
Resumen
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A mystery for more than a hundred years, British naval officer Sir John Franklin and his entire crew disappeared on his famous voyage to find the Northwest Passge in the mid-1800s. Learn about the life of this driven explorer, the Arctic voyages that would make him famous, and what really happened to Franklin's party.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2007
In the footsteps of explorers
Descripción física
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32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 29 cm.
Nota general
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Includes index.
Contenido
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An Arctic adventurer -- In search of a passage -- Lessons at sea -- Eating boots -- Back to the Arctic -- A final attempt -- The search -- Evidence of tragedy -- An Arctic voyage -- The Inuit -- After Franklin -- An Arctic legacy.
Nota local
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Regular
1-New
Materia personal
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Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847-Juvenile literature.
Término de la materia
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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Explorers -- Biography.
Término geográfico
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Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.
Canada, Northern -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration.
Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration.
Síntesis
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A mystery for more than a hundred years, British naval officer Sir John Franklin and his entire crew disappeared on his famous voyage to find the Northwest Passge in the mid-1800s. Learn about the life of this driven explorer, the Arctic voyages that would make him famous, and what really happened to Franklin's party.
Información de publicación
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St. Catharines, ON : Crabtree Pub., c2007.
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| Kildare | 910.91 FRA | Book | 30138000170169 | Non-Fiction |