{"product_id":"a-whaling-cruise-to-baffins-bay-and-the-gulf-of-boothia-and-an-account-of-the-rescue-of-the-crew-of-the-polaris-paperback-9781108072007","title":"A Whaling Cruise to Baffin's Bay and the Gulf of Boothia, and an Account of the Rescue of the Crew of the Polaris (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108072007","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Whaling Cruise to Baffin's Bay and the Gulf of Boothia, and an Account of the Rescue of the Crew of the Polaris\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1874, this illustrated account of experiences aboard a Dundee steam whaler brings seafaring in the Arctic to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlbert Hastings Markham (Author), Sherard Osborn (Introduction by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108072007, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 April 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e364 pages, 47 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm, 0.46 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFirst published in 1874, this illustrated work by Albert Hastings Markham (1841–1918) recounts his experiences aboard the Dundee steam whaler Arctic. Markham also gives an account of the rescue of the crew of the American vessel Polaris, crushed by ice in 1872 during its attempt to reach the North Pole. The work is enhanced by details of meetings with Inuit, encounters with polar wildlife, oceanographic observations, and meteorological events. Appropriately, fellow naval officer and explorer Sherard Osborn (1822–75) wrote the introduction: he had a long interest in Arctic exploration, advocated the benefits of using steam ships in icy waters, and encouraged Markham to embark on the whaling cruise. The appendices include a 'list of birds shot', as well as data on botanical and geological specimens. Also reissued in this series are Markham's The Great Frozen Sea (1878), Northward Ho! (1879) and A Polar Reconnaissance (1881).\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDedication\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Dundee whalers\u003cbr\u003e 2. 'Spanning on'\u003cbr\u003e 3. The south-west fishing\u003cbr\u003e 4. 'Flinching' and 'making-off'\u003cbr\u003e 5. Navigation of Davis' Straits\u003cbr\u003e 6. Disco\u003cbr\u003e 7. Upernivik and Melville Bay\u003cbr\u003e 8. The north water\u003cbr\u003e 9. Middle ice fishing\u003cbr\u003e 10. More whales at middle ice\u003cbr\u003e 11. Lancaster Sound and Barrow's Strait\u003cbr\u003e 12. Port Leopold\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Polaris expedition\u003cbr\u003e 14. Again in Baffin's Bay\u003cbr\u003e 15. Admiralty Inlet\u003cbr\u003e 16. Prince Regent's Inlet\u003cbr\u003e 17. Fury Beach\u003cbr\u003e 18. Cape Garry\u003cbr\u003e 19. Homeward bound\u003cbr\u003e 20. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendices A-E.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266179027224,"sku":"9781108072007","price":31.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108072007i_01519561-92d5-4649-a966-80bc7919c2d6.jpg?v=1696748909","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-whaling-cruise-to-baffins-bay-and-the-gulf-of-boothia-and-an-account-of-the-rescue-of-the-crew-of-the-polaris-paperback-9781108072007","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}