{"product_id":"the-life-of-sir-clements-r-markham-k-c-b-f-r-s-paperback-9781108074841","title":"The Life of Sir Clements R. Markham, K.C.B., F.R.S. (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108074841","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Life of Sir Clements R. Markham, K.C.B., F.R.S.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 1917 biography of the explorer and historical geographer, written by his cousin and fellow polar enthusiast.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlbert Hastings Markham (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108074841, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 November 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e418 pages, 9 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.53 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\"\u003eAlbert Hastings Markham (1841–1918) was the cousin of the subject of this biography, published in 1917, and greatly admired his older relative, who had acted as his mentor. Clements R. Markham (1830–1916) is remembered as a prolific writer on historical geography, many of whose works are reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection. As a boy, he showed great enthusiasm for both history and exploration, and after a chance encounter with an admiral, joined the navy as a cadet. After eight years, he determined to leave the service and pursue a career as an explorer and writer. His first expedition was to Peru, but his main interest was in the Arctic. As an active member of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Hakluyt Society, he both published accounts of early voyages and urged further exploration in the polar regions, including the 1901–4 Discovery expedition under Robert Scott.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Childhood and school-days\u003cbr\u003e 2. Joins the navy\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Pacific station\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Sandwich Islands\u003cbr\u003e 5. Cruising in the Pacific\u003cbr\u003e 6. Home-ward bound\u003cbr\u003e 7. In the Mediterranean\u003cbr\u003e 8. The search for Sir John Franklin\u003cbr\u003e 9. Travels in Peru\u003cbr\u003e 10. Cuzco to Lima\u003cbr\u003e 11. The quest for cinchona\u003cbr\u003e 12. Work in India\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Abyssinian war\u003cbr\u003e 14. Geography and Arctic exploration\u003cbr\u003e 15. Arctic interests, the merchant service, and other matters\u003cbr\u003e 16. The US and the West Indies\u003cbr\u003e 17. With the trading squadron\u003cbr\u003e 18. The Royal Geographical Society\u003cbr\u003e 19. The Discovery Antarctic expedition\u003cbr\u003e 20. Later years\u003cbr\u003e 21. Scott's last expedition - the end\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\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":45913311543576,"sku":"9781108074841","price":33.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108074841i.jpg?v=1696751525","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-life-of-sir-clements-r-markham-k-c-b-f-r-s-paperback-9781108074841","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}