Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar NavigationIn 1845 Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. Yet Franklin, his ships and men were fated never to return. This book re-examines the life and fate of Franklin and his expedition. |
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The North West Passage Designs and Delusions | 7 |
John Franklin Navigator | 22 |
Another Career | 44 |
Copyright | |
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