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Silk, spices, and glory : in search of the Northwest Passage / M.A. Macpherson.

Title
Silk, spices, and glory : in search of the Northwest Passage / M.A. Macpherson.
Author
Macpherson, Margaret (Margaret A.)
Publication
Calgary, Alta. : Fifth House Publishers ; Allston, Mass. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside, c2001.

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Description
xvi, 208 p. : map; 22 cm.
Summary
The unforgettable stories of such famous explorers as Sir John Franklin, Roald Amundsen, Martin Frobisher, and Henry Hudson with stories of their adventures, routes, and difficulties. Filled with historical details, a map of the area,chronology of expeditions.
Subject
  • Explorers > Northwest Passage
  • Explorers > Arctic regions
  • Explorateurs > Nord-Ouest, Passage du
  • Northwest Passage > Discovery and exploration
  • Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration
  • Nord-Ouest, Passage du > Découverte et exploration
  • Arctique > Découverte et exploration
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-208).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Uncharted Waters / Martin Frobisher -- The Mutiny / Henry Hudson -- A Deadly Winter / Jens Munk -- The Great Rivals / Luke Foxe and Thomas James -- Commerce and Conquest / John Ross and William Parry -- Forever Lost / Sir John Franklin -- Fast in the Ice / Robert McClure -- A Last Attempt / Francis M'Clintock -- Through the Passage / Roald Amundsen.
ISBN
1894004523
LCCN
^^2001339730
OCLC
  • 45486123
  • SCSB-12096192
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library