Erebus [electronic resource] : the story of a ship
Palin, Michael2018
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In his major new work, Michael Palin brings to life the world and voyages of HMS Erebus, from its construction in the naval dockyards of Pembroke, to the part it played in Ross's Antarctic expedition of 1839-43, to its abandonment during Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition, and to its final rediscovery on the seabed in Queen Maud Gulf in 2014. He explores the intertwined careers of the men who shared its journeys: the organisational genius James Clark Ross, who mapped much of the Antarctic coastline and oversaw some of the earliest scientific experiments to be conducted there; and the troubled Sir John Franklin, who, at the age of 60 and after a chequered career, commanded the ship on its final journey.
Main title:
Erebus [electronic resource] : the story of a ship / Michael Palin.
Author:
Palin, Michael, author
Imprint:
London : Cornerstone Digital, 2018.
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1 online resource (352 pages)
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ISBN:
9781473544260 (ebook)
Dewey class:
623.8203
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English
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BRN:
84908
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