{"product_id":"narrative-of-a-voyage-to-the-polar-sea-during-1875-6-in-hm-ships-alert-and-discovery-with-notes-on-the-natural-history-paperback-9781108041553","title":"Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea during 1875–6 in HM Ships Alert and Discovery; With Notes on the Natural History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108041553","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNarrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea during 1875–6 in HM Ships Alert and Discovery\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith Notes on the Natural History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1878, this two-volume journal recounts the 1875–6 British Arctic expedition's attempt to reach the North Pole.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge Nares (Author), H. W. Feilden (Appendix by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108041553, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e450 pages, 29 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.57 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\"\u003eThe British Vice-Admiral and Arctic explorer Sir George Nares (1831–1915) received several honours for his contributions to science, including a fellowship of the Royal Society. He attended the Royal Naval School, New Cross, before joining the service in 1845. After a varied early career and the successful Challenger scientific expedition in the Atlantic, he took command of the British Arctic expedition of 1875–6 that hoped to reach the North Pole. Nares' popular two-volume account of the journey was published in 1878. Volume 1 describes the journey north, and covers the discovery of the channel later called Nares Strait, and the remarkable dog-sled expedition of second-in-command, Albert Markham, that set a new record for the farthest distance north achieved. Nares' official report of the expedition and Markham's account of the journey, The Great Frozen Sea, are also available from the Cambridge Library Collection.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e List of the officers and men\u003cbr\u003e Sailing orders\u003cbr\u003e 1. Departure from Portsmouth\u003cbr\u003e 2. Cordial reception by the inspector\u003cbr\u003e 3. Leave Upernivik\u003cbr\u003e 4. Hartstene Bay\u003cbr\u003e 5. Re-enter Bay\u003cbr\u003e 5. Re-enter Smith Sound\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cape John Barrow\u003cbr\u003e 7. Cape Joseph Henry\u003cbr\u003e 8. Rawson's second start\u003cbr\u003e 9. Preparations for winter\u003cbr\u003e 10. Tidal registers\u003cbr\u003e 11. Geographical discoveries\u003cbr\u003e 12. Departure of the sledge parties\u003cbr\u003e 13. Increase of scurvy\u003cbr\u003e 14. Lieutenant Parr arrives on board Alert.\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":45909233008920,"sku":"9781108041553","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108041553i.jpg?v=1696746511","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/narrative-of-a-voyage-to-the-polar-sea-during-1875-6-in-hm-ships-alert-and-discovery-with-notes-on-the-natural-history-paperback-9781108041553","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}