A Whaling Cruise to Baffin's Bay and the Gulf of Boothia, and an Account of the Rescue of the Crew of the Polaris

by Albert Hastings Markham

Book Overview

First published in 1874, this illustrated work by Albert Hastings Markham (1841-1918) recounts his experiences aboard the Dundee steam whaler Arctic. Markham also gives an account of the rescue of the crew of the American vessel Polaris, crushed by ice in 1872 during its attempt to reach the North Pole. The work is enhanced by details of meetings with Inuit, encounters with polar wildlife, oceanographic observations, and meteorological events. Appropriately,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108072003
• ISBN13: 9781108072007
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"