Description: The disappearance of Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition of 1845 led to many rescue attempts, some by the British government, and some by private individuals. This short 1860 account of Franklin's life and of the search for him was written by the experienced naval officer Sherard Osborn (several of whose other works have been reissued in this series) with a view to inspiring the youth of Britain to follow the great explorer's example of duty and rectitude. Osborn (1822-75) had begun his naval career in the Far East, but was a pioneering commander of steam-powered ships, and his performance in the steam tender HMS Pioneer in the 1850 rescue expedition confirmed the efficiency of this new technology in icy waters. Decorated for his role in the Crimean War, and later active in railway and telegraph technology, he continued to take an interest in Arctic exploration, and in steamships, until his death.
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EAN: 9781108071758
UPC: 9781108071758
ISBN: 9781108071758
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Book Title: The Career, Last Voyage, and Fate of Captain Sir J
Item Length: 21.6 cm
Number of Pages: 140 Pages
Publication Name: The Career, Last Voyage, and Fate of Captain Sir John Franklin
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 216 mm
Subject: Geography & Geosciences, History
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 200 g
Author: Sherard Osborn
Item Width: 140 mm
Format: Paperback
