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Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847 - Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
John Rae
Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847 - Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
John Rae
First published in 1850, this account by the Arctic explorer John Rae (1813–93) relates the success of the 1846–7 expedition funded by the Hudson's Bay Company to survey the northern coastline of North America. Notably, Rae's was the first crew to overwinter in the Arctic.
266 pages, 2 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 6, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9781108057813 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 266 |
Dimensions | 215 × 142 × 17 mm · 494 g (Weight (estimated)) |
Language | English |