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

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Published in 1874, this illustrated work by Albert Hastings Markham (1841–1918) recounts his experiences aboard the Dundee steam whaler Arctic. Markham also gives details relating to the rescue of the crew of the American vessel Polaris, crushed by ice in 1872 during its attempt to reach the North Pole.

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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

Published in 1874, this illustrated work by Albert Hastings Markham (1841-1918) recounts his experiences aboard the Dundee steam whaler Arctic. Markham also gives details relating to the rescue of the crew of the American vessel Polaris, crushed by ice in 1872 during its attempt to reach the North Pole.
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ISBN 13 9781108072007
ISBN 10 1108072003
Title A Whaling Cruise to Baffin's Bay and the Gulf of Boothia, and an Account of the Rescue of the Crew of the Polaris
Author Albert Hastings Markham
Series Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2014-04-17
Number of pages 364
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.