{"product_id":"narrative-of-the-north-polar-expedition-u-s-ship-polaris-captain-charles-francis-hall-commanding-paperback-9781108050159","title":"Narrative of the North Polar Expedition; U.S. Ship Polaris, Captain Charles Francis Hall Commanding (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108050159","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNarrative of the North Polar Expedition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eU.S. Ship Polaris, Captain Charles Francis Hall Commanding\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe account, first published in 1876, of a dramatic and ill-fated American expedition to the North Pole.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles Henry Davis (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108050159, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 June 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e780 pages, 58 b\/w illus.  1 colour illus.  6 maps\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 3.9 cm, 1.33 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\"\u003eCharles Hall (1821–71) was neither seaman nor navigator, but by 1871 he had made two Arctic expeditions as a result of his fascination with the failed expedition of Franklin. With a grant from Congress, his Polaris voyage aimed to be the first US expedition to the North Pole. Desertion, drunkenness, and disagreements beset the venture from the start, and by the time Hall reached the furthest northern point yet attained by an Arctic explorer, crew discipline had broken down completely. Using official papers and crew journals, this 1876 work by C. H. Davis for the US Navy recounts Hall's sudden death (after accusing his crew of poisoning him), the failed attempt to reach the Pole, and the abandonment of half the crew left drifting for 2500 kilometres on an ice floe. With the mystery of Hall's death and the story of the crew's survival, this is an epic tale of human endurance.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Captain Hall's arrival in Washington\u003cbr\u003e 2. Voyage from New London to St John's\u003cbr\u003e 3. Sailing directions on leaving Tessi-Ussak\u003cbr\u003e 4. Drifting to the south\u003cbr\u003e 5. Providence Berg\u003cbr\u003e 6. Hall's instructions to Budington\u003cbr\u003e 7. Captain Hall's sickness, death, and burial\u003cbr\u003e 8. Hall's first interest in Arctic exploration\u003cbr\u003e 9. Employment of the crew\u003cbr\u003e 10. Command devolves on Captain Budington\u003cbr\u003e 11. A busy crew\u003cbr\u003e 12. Blasting ice about the vessel\u003cbr\u003e 13. A meteor\u003cbr\u003e 14. Winds during March\u003cbr\u003e 15. Selection of the boats' crews\u003cbr\u003e 16. Attempts to stop the leak\u003cbr\u003e 17. Odell's monument\u003cbr\u003e 18. The Polaris afloat\u003cbr\u003e 19. Increase of twilight\u003cbr\u003e 20. Leaving Life-boat Cove\u003cbr\u003e 21. The ice-floe party\u003cbr\u003e 22. The party abandon the floe\u003cbr\u003e 23. The cruises of the United States steamers\u003cbr\u003e 24. Examination of the ice-floe\u003cbr\u003e 25. Report of the Prize Commission\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index.\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":46266093830424,"sku":"9781108050159","price":40.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108050159i_5a063d56-4e80-4eb3-a3d0-78adb5bfcfd0.jpg?v=1696747004","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/narrative-of-the-north-polar-expedition-u-s-ship-polaris-captain-charles-francis-hall-commanding-paperback-9781108050159","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}