Sir John Franklin the search for the Northwest Passage
Titre
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Sir John Franklin the search for the Northwest Passage
Anders. Knudsen
Sommaire
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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.
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2007
In the footsteps of explorers
Description matérielle
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32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 29 cm.
Note générale
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Includes index.
Table des matières
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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.
Note locale
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Regular
1-New
Vedette-matière - nom de personne
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Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847-Juvenile literature.
Terme de vedette-matière
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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Explorers -- Biography.
Terme géographique
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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.
Résumé
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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.
Informations de publication
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St. Catharines, ON : Crabtree Pub., c2007.
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
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| D.S. MacKenzie | 921 EXP | Book | 30522000242997 | Non-Fiction |