The British Search For The Northwest Passage In The Eighteenth Century
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The British Search For The Northwest Passage In The Eighteenth Century
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Author : Glyndwr Williams
language : en
Publisher: [London] : Published for the Royal Commonwealth Society by Longmans
Release Date : 1962
The British Search For The Northwest Passage In The Eighteenth Century written by Glyndwr Williams and has been published by [London] : Published for the Royal Commonwealth Society by Longmans this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Great Britain categories.
The British Search For The Northwest Passage In The Eighteenth Century Primary Source Edition
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Author : Glyndwr Williams
language : en
Publisher: Nabu Press
Release Date : 2013-09
The British Search For The Northwest Passage In The Eighteenth Century Primary Source Edition written by Glyndwr Williams and has been published by Nabu Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
The British Search For The Northwest Passage In The 18th Century
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Author : Glyndwr Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
The British Search For The Northwest Passage In The 18th Century written by Glyndwr Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.
The British Search For The Northwest Passage In The 18 Century
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Author : Glyndwr Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
The British Search For The Northwest Passage In The 18 Century written by Glyndwr Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.
The Quest For The Northwest Passage
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Author : Frédéric Regard
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-10-06
The Quest For The Northwest Passage written by Frédéric Regard and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-06 with History categories.
These essays trace the history of the British search for the Northwest Passage – the Arctic sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans – from the early modern era to the start of the nineteenth century.
Voyages Of Delusion
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Author : Glyn Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Voyages Of Delusion written by Glyn Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This text charts the 18th-century's perilous and often fatal attempts to discover a passage through the Arctic to the Pacific. It is set in the heat of 18th-century exploration fever and charts the many perilous expeditions undertaken to find the maritime philosopher's stone from amongst the ice and eskimos of Hudson Bay. Fuelled by the promise of fame and riches from revitalised British trade and dominance of the North American continent, the search for this illusory passage even captivated Cook- the most pragmatic of explorers.
Captain John Franklins Lost Expedition
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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-09-11
Captain John Franklins Lost Expedition written by Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-11 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts of the lost voyage and searches for the crew *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "The sad story takes us back to the June of eighteen hundred and forty-five. The two discovery ships, the Erebus and Terror, are at sea, with the transport containing their supplies in attendance on them. The time is noon; the place on the ocean is near the island of Rona, seventy or eighty miles from Stromness; and the two steamers, Rattler and Blazer, are taking leave - a last, long leave - of the Arctic voyagers." - The Living Age, 1859 Most anyone who has received a basic education in world history knows the story of how "in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue." Most also know that Christopher Columbus made first contact with the Americas while searching for a water route to Asia. However, far fewer people remember that the search for such a route continued for centuries after Columbus' death. After the discovery of the Americas, several European countries were interested in finding the route, and nations from France to Spain sent out explorers searching for the mysterious route. While these voyages did not reveal the hoped for route, they did result in large parts of both North and South America being mapped, and as more of the new land mass was determined, the parameters of the search for such a route were narrowed. By the 18th century, explorers began to seek such a route to the north, looking for the legendary Northwest Passage. Eventually, some countries lost interest, but England remained determined, and the masters of the waves continued to send ship after ship and crew after crew across the Atlantic. By the early 19th century, the search was taking expeditions to the Arctic, and each time a team returned to England telling stories of how it was stymied by ice or bad weather, another team confidently went out, certain that it would be the one to make it through. This ultimately led to the voyage of Sir John Franklin, who left Britain in 1845 for the Arctic in the hopes of completing mapping the Northwest Passage. Instead of returning with spices and silks, Franklin and his men disappeared, leaving behind them a mystery that plagued the English conscience for decades. Ironically, the ill-fated trip only became more legendary when its mystery was solved than it was when it remained a curiosity. It was a tale of ice and cold, starvation and desperation, and a tragically fatal one. Captain John Franklin's Lost Expedition: The History of the British Explorer's Arctic Voyage in Search of the Northwest Passage chronicles one of the most famous voyages of the 19th century. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the lost expedition like never before.
Eighteenth Century Naturalists Of Hudson Bay
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Author : Clarence Stuart Houston
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2003
Eighteenth Century Naturalists Of Hudson Bay written by Clarence Stuart Houston and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Where Peter Newman's best-selling trilogy captured the essence of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) as a business empire, Eighteenth-Century Naturalists of Hudson Bay presents the scientific achievements of the company's early employees, drawing largely on materials in the HBC Winnipeg archives. C. Stuart Houston, Tim Ball, and Mary Houston make amends for two centuries of neglect of these collector-observers, showing that fur traders in isolated trading posts on Hudson Bay were involved in some of the earliest stirrings of science on the continent and that the fur traders and Native people worked together in a remarkable symbiosis, beneficial to both parties.The authors show that meteorologic data and weather information recorded at the HBC trading posts over two centuries provide the largest and longest consecutive series available anywhere in North America, one that can help us understand the mechanisms and amount of climate change. They demonstrate that Hudson Bay is the second largest site of new bird species named by Linnaeus and reproduce some of George Edwards' colour paintings of these new species. Six informative appendices reveal how the invaluable HBC archives were transferred from London, England, to Winnipeg, correct previous misinterpretations of the collaboration and relative contributions of Thomas Hutchins and Andrew Graham, use two centuries of HBC fur returns to demonstrate the ten-year hare and lynx cycles, tell how the swan trade almost extirpated the Trumpeter Swan, explain how the Canada Goose got its name before there was a Canada, and offer an extensive list of eighteenth-century Cree names for birds, mammals, and fish. Informative tables list the eighteenth-century surgeons at York Factory and give names and dates for the annual supply ships.
Historical Dictionary Of The Discovery And Exploration Of The Northwest Passage
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Author : Alan Day
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2006-01-03
Historical Dictionary Of The Discovery And Exploration Of The Northwest Passage written by Alan Day and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-03 with History categories.
The Northwest Passage was repeatedly sought for over four centuries. From the first attempt in the late 15th century to Roald Amundsen's famous voyage of 1903-1906 where the feat was first accomplished to expeditions in the late 1940s by the Mounties to discover an even more northern route, author Alan Day covers all aspects of the ongoing quest that excited the imagination of the world. This compendium of explorers, navigators, and expeditions tackles this broad topic with a convenient, but extensive cross-referenced dictionary. A chronology traces the long succession of treks to find the passage, the introduction helps explain what motivated them, and the bibliography provides a means for those wishing to discover more information on this exciting subject.
The Oxford History Of The British Empire The Eighteenth Century
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Author : Alaine Low
language : en
Publisher: Oxford History of the British Empire
Release Date : 2001
The Oxford History Of The British Empire The Eighteenth Century written by Alaine Low and has been published by Oxford History of the British Empire this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records.