{"product_id":"memorials-of-the-sea-with-the-franklin-expedition-paperback-9781108073356","title":"Memorials of the Sea; With 'The Franklin Expedition' (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108073356","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMemorials of the Sea\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith 'The Franklin Expedition'\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1835 and 1850, and reissued here together, these two works highlight the perils of seafaring and Arctic exploration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Scoresby (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108073356, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 July 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e506 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.5 x 14 x 3.1 cm, 0.6 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\"\u003eSon of an Arctic whaler, William Scoresby (1789–1857) made the first of many voyages to northern latitudes when he was just ten years old. Later a scientist and clergyman, he wrote on a wide range of topics, and his observations on the Arctic prompted further exploration of the region. The two works reissued here together draw on his experience of seafaring in difficult conditions. First published in 1835, Memorials of the Sea is coloured by Scoresby's belief in divine providence. He discusses the observance of the Sabbath at sea, and considers the Mary Russell murders of 1828, where a ship's captain killed his crew. Scoresby interviewed the perpetrator himself and draws his own conclusions as to the meaning of the incident. The second work included in this reissue is The Franklin Expedition (1850), drawing together considerations relating to the fate and whereabouts of the missing explorers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Memorials of the Sea: 1. Sabbaths in the Arctic region\u003cbr\u003e 2. Loss of the Esk, whaler\u003cbr\u003e 3. A glance at Iceland\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Mary Russell\u003cbr\u003e 5. The hurricane\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Franklin Expedition: Introductory remarks\u003cbr\u003e 1. The public duty\u003cbr\u003e 2. Historical sketch of the plan and outset of the missing expedition\u003cbr\u003e 3. Considerations as to present measures\u003cbr\u003e 4. The passage of the middle ice\u003cbr\u003e 5. On aids to the furtherance of research\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\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":46266182697240,"sku":"9781108073356","price":40.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108073356i_6a3cf410-a333-44cb-826f-b8194072682e.jpg?v=1696751455","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/memorials-of-the-sea-with-the-franklin-expedition-paperback-9781108073356","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}