{"product_id":"voyages-of-discovery-and-research-within-the-arctic-regions-from-the-year-1818-to-the-present-time-paperback-9781108031134","title":"Voyages of Discovery and Research within the Arctic Regions, from the Year 1818 to the Present Time (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108031134","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eVoyages of Discovery and Research within the Arctic Regions, from the Year 1818 to the Present Time\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1846 description of Arctic exploration vividly reports experiences of polar bears and icebergs, frostbite and scurvy, hardship and heroism.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Barrow (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108031134, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 May 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e564 pages, 1 b\/w illus.  2 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.4 x 13.9 x 3.1 cm, 0.73 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\"\u003eSir John Barrow (1764–1848) was Second Secretary to the Admiralty for forty years. He was responsible for promoting polar exploration, and published two books on the subject for general readers. A Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions appeared in 1818, and this 1846 publication continues the story. Drawing on the explorers' own accounts, Barrow describes twelve voyages connected with the search for the North-West Passage. These include two voyages by Sir John Ross, four by Sir William Parry, and two by Sir John Franklin (whose last, fatal expedition was under way when the book was published). Barrow documents the Arctic landscape, fauna and climate, the explorers' clothes and provisions, scurvy (cured by preserved gooseberries and freshly grown mustard and cress), frostbite (necessitating amputations), on-board entertainments, and encounters with 'Esquimaux', providing fascinating insights into the realities of polar expeditions in the mid-nineteenth century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Commander John Ross\u003cbr\u003e 3. Captain David Buchan\u003cbr\u003e 4. Lieutenant Parry's first voyage\u003cbr\u003e 5. Clavering and Sabine\u003cbr\u003e 6. Commander Parry's second voyage\u003cbr\u003e 7. Captain George Lyon\u003cbr\u003e 8. Captain Parry's third voyage\u003cbr\u003e 9. Captain Parry's fourth voyage\u003cbr\u003e 10. Franklin and Richardson\u003cbr\u003e 11. Franklin and Richardson\u003cbr\u003e 12. Back's journey\u003cbr\u003e 13. Back's voyage\u003cbr\u003e 14. Miscellaneous.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\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":46266025672984,"sku":"9781108031134","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108031134i.jpg?v=1694873630","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/voyages-of-discovery-and-research-within-the-arctic-regions-from-the-year-1818-to-the-present-time-paperback-9781108031134","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}