Format:
xix, 439 p., [16] p. of plates :
,
ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;
,
24 cm.
Edition:
1. Univ. of California Press ed.
Content:
The elusive dream of locating the Northwest Passage--an ocean route over the top of North America that promised a shortcut to the fabulous wealth of Asia--obsessed explorers for centuries. Until recently these channels were hopelessly choked by impassible ice. Voyagers faced unimaginable horrors--entire ships crushed, mass starvation, disabling frostbite, even cannibalism--in pursuit of a futile goal. Glyn Williams charts the entire sweep of this extraordinary history, from the tiny, woefully equipped vessels of the first Tudor expeditions to the twentieth-century ventures that finally opened the Passage.
Note:
Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2009. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
Subjects:
Geography
Keywords:
Expedition
;
Entdeckungsreise
;
Erforschung
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