Sir John Franklin the search for the Northwest Passage

Titre:

PERSONAL_AUTHOR_EPSB:

Sommaire:

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:

2007

SERIES_EPSB:

In the footsteps of explorers

Description matérielle:

32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 29 cm.

Note générale:

Includes index.

Table des matières:

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:

Regular

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Vedette-matière - nom de personne:

Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847-Juvenile literature.

Terme de vedette-matière:

Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Explorers -- Biography.

Terme géographique:

Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.

Canada, Northern -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.

Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration.