Arctic Ordeal: The Journal of John Richardson Surgeon-Naturalist With Franklin 1820-1822
by Houston, C. Stuart
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0773504184
- ISBN 13
- 9780773504189
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About This Item
Kingston and Montreal: McGill Queens Univ Pr, 1984. Book. Illus. by H. Albert Hochbaum (Illustrator). Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Sm,4to. blue cloth, dust jacket, pp.,xxxiii, 349 pages : illustrations, CONTENTS: Introduction; 1. Fort enterprise 1820; 2. Fort enterprise: preparation for departure; 3. On snowshoes to Rocknest Lake; 4. By canoe down the Coppermine; 5. By canoe in the Arctic Ocean; 6. Starvation on the barrens; 7. Dr Richardson's narrative report "The account drawn up and transmitted home"; 8. Rescue and recovery; Commentary; Appendix A: Bird Observations by John Richardson during the First Franklin Expedition; Appendix B: Mammal Observations by John Richardson during the First Franklin Expedition. Appendix C: Fish Collected by John Richardson during the First Franklin Expedition Appendix D: Plants Named by and for John Richardson; Appendix E: John Richardson's Contribution to Lichenology: Solution of a 160-year-old Puzzle; Appendix F: John Richardson's Geological Field Work; Notes; Bibliography.minor edge tears to dust jacket, in protective mylar.
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125558140
- Title
- Arctic Ordeal: The Journal of John Richardson Surgeon-Naturalist With Franklin 1820-1822
- Author
- Houston, C. Stuart
- Illustrator
- H. Albert Hochbaum (Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0773504184
- ISBN 13
- 9780773504189
- Publisher
- McGill Queens Univ Pr
- Place of Publication
- Kingston and Montreal
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- Sm,4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Arctic Regions Arctic regions Discovery and exploration British Arctique De?couverte et exploration,Arctique De?couverte et exploration britanniques,Canada Arctic Exploration Richardson, Sir John, 1787-1865,Diaries
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- History; Travel;
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