Arctic Explorations 2 Volume Paperback Set

The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-108-04143-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Medienkombination, Englisch, 1006 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1340 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Elisha Kent Kane (1820–57) was a medical officer in the United States Navy, best known for the so-called 'Grinnell voyages' to the Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin's expedition. Originally published in 1856, this two-volume work documents his second expedition, between 1853 and 1855, during which his ship became ice-bound, and he and his men survived by adopting Inuit survival skills, such as hunting, sledge-driving and hut-building. In Volume 1, Kane recounts the dangers posed by icebergs, glaciers and fluctuating tides, which led to his ship's entrapment, and his impressions of the Inuit whom he later relied on for survival. In Volume 2, Kane continues to describe the way of life of the Inuit people who aided him, and their ability to survive in a hostile environment. Kane's writings reveal his own controversial personality as well as his relationship with the Inuit and his admiration for their skills.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kane, Elisha Kent

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume 1: Preface; Glossary of Arctic terms; 1. Organisation; 2. Fiskernaes; 3. Coast of Greenland; 4. Boring the floes; 5. Crimson cliffs of Beverley; 6. Closing with the ice; 7. The Eric on a berg; 8. Tracking; 9. The depot journey; 10. Approaching winter; 11. The observatory; 12. Leaping a chasm; 13. Walrus-holes; 14. Magnetic observatory; 15. Arctic observations; 16. Preparation; 17. Baker's death; 18. An exploration; 19. Progress of the party; 20. Seal-hunting; 21. Progress of seaon; 22. Mr Bonsall's return; 23. Morton's return; 24. Prospects; 25. Working on; 26. The ice-foot in August; 27. Discipline; 28. The Esquimaux; 29. Walrus-grounds; 30. Journey of Morton and Hans; 31. An aurora; 32. Esquimaux sledges. Volume 2: 1. Modes of life; 2. A break-down; 3. The fire-clothed bag; 4. The bennesoak; 5. Our condition; 6. Line of open water; 7. Colloquy in the bunks; 8. The delectable mountains; 9. Routine; 10. Journey after Hans; 11. Hartstene Bay; 12. The Esquimaux of Greenland; 13. Walrus-hunting; 14. Kalutunah; 15. Cape James Kent; 16. Preparations for escape; 17. The pledges; 18. The sick-hut; 19. To the brig again; 20. New stations; 21. The game of ball; 22. The bakery; 23. Fresh dogs; 24. The red boat sinking; 25. The farewell; 26. Sutherland Island; 27. A look-out; 28. The crimson cliffs; 29. The sea! The sea!; Conclusion; Appendix.