{"product_id":"voyages-of-discovery-in-the-arctic-and-antarctic-seas-and-round-the-world-being-personal-narratives-of-attempts-to-reach-the-north-and-south-poles-paperback-9781108072069","title":"Voyages of Discovery in the Arctic and Antarctic Seas, and round the World; Being Personal Narratives of Attempts to Reach the North and South Poles (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108072069","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eVoyages of Discovery in the Arctic and Antarctic Seas, and round the World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBeing Personal Narratives of Attempts to Reach the North and South Poles\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis two-volume 1884 work describes a doctor and naturalist's polar voyages with William Parry, James Clark Ross and Edward Belcher.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert McCormick (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108072069, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 May 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e492 pages, 18 b\/w illus.  31 colour illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 2.5 cm, 0.78 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\"\u003ePublished in 1884 and illustrated with over 100 of his own drawings and maps, this two-volume work by the doctor and naturalist Robert McCormick (1800–90) provides an account of his voyages in the Arctic with William Parry and in the Antarctic with James Clark Ross, noting also his part in the search for Sir John Franklin. Incorporating a very detailed autobiography, McCormick's work also provides many details relating to natural history and geology. Volume 2 describes his role in the 1852–4 mission to find Franklin in the Arctic, including an open boat voyage up the Wellington Channel. The appendices provide notes on maintaining health in polar climes. This is followed by McCormick's autobiography, tracing his struggles to gain promotion in his naval career. Copies of correspondence relating to the Franklin search reveal his battle to have his ideas accepted by the Admiralty.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart III. Voyage in Search of Sir John Franklin: 1. Departure from the Nore\u003cbr\u003e 2. Disco\u003cbr\u003e 3. Upernivik\u003cbr\u003e 4. The McLennen nipped\u003cbr\u003e 5. Beechey Island\u003cbr\u003e 6. I return from the boat expedition\u003cbr\u003e 7. Lost in the snow-drift\u003cbr\u003e 8. Weather worse than ever\u003cbr\u003e 9. Successful ascent of Caswell's Tower\u003cbr\u003e 10. On the way home\u003cbr\u003e Narrative of a boat expedition\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Concluding remarks on the search for Sir John Franklin\u003cbr\u003e Suggestions for the preservation health of polar climes\u003cbr\u003e Correspondence\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Autobiography: 1. Early life\u003cbr\u003e 2. First voyage to the West Indies\u003cbr\u003e 3. On the home station\u003cbr\u003e 4. Return\u003cbr\u003e 5. To the West Indies again\u003cbr\u003e 6. A year on half-pay\u003cbr\u003e 7. Voyage to South America\u003cbr\u003e 8. On half-pay\u003cbr\u003e 9. Third voyage to the West Indies\u003cbr\u003e 10. Four years on half-pay\u003cbr\u003e 11. Fourth walking tour\u003cbr\u003e 12. In the Lake District\u003cbr\u003e 13. Appointed to the Erebus for the Antarctic expedition\u003cbr\u003e 14. On half-pay again\u003cbr\u003e 15. Transferred to the Fisguard frigate\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Auckland Whaling Company\u003cbr\u003e 17. Plan of boat voyage\u003cbr\u003e 18. My new plan of search\u003cbr\u003e 19. Again on half-pay after my return in 1853\u003cbr\u003e Letter to the First Lord of the Admiralty\u003cbr\u003e Reply\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":45909059469592,"sku":"9781108072069","price":37.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108072069i.jpg?v=1696748875","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/voyages-of-discovery-in-the-arctic-and-antarctic-seas-and-round-the-world-being-personal-narratives-of-attempts-to-reach-the-north-and-south-poles-paperback-9781108072069","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}