The Search for the North West Passage
Savours examines the British encounters with the Esquimaux (Eskimo) and their assistance in charting the Arctic archipelago, the way yearly ice floes affected each expedition, and the boats, diet, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312223722
ISBN13:9780312223724
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:342 Pages
Weight:1.95 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.8" x 9.5"
Related Subjects
Americas Arctic & Antarctica Canada Expeditions & Discoveries Exploration History ShipsCustomer Reviews
1 rating
A good primer on the subject
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I would recommend a good detailed map of the artic at hand when reading this book. Ann Savours assumes the reader is intimately familiar with artic geography. Once you get a hand on the geography it is a very good read for the non-fiction addict.
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