| Edition |
First Pegasus Books cloth edition. |
| Description |
xv, 412 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Northern Lights reveals Scotland's previously unsung role in the remarkable history of Arctic exploration. There was the intrepid John Ross, an eccentric hell-raiser from Stranraer and a veteran of three Arctic expeditions; his nephew, James Clark Ross, the most experienced explorer of his generation and discoverer of the Magnetic North Pole; Dr. John Richardson of Dumfries, who became an accidental cannibal and deliberate executionaer of a murderer as well as an engaging natural historian; and Orcadian John Rae, the man who first discovered evidence of Sir John Franklin and his crew's demise. Northern Lights also pays tribute and reveals other overlooked stories in this fascinating era of history: the Scotch Irish, the whalers, and especially the Inuit, whose unparalleled knowledge of the Arctic environment was often indispensible." -- Publisher's description. |
| Contents |
The Arctic Scots -- John Ross's expeditions of 1818 -- The Arctic apprenticeship of James Clark Ross -- The trials and tribulations of Dr John Richardson -- Boreal naturalist -- The longest winter -- The Scots and the Inuit -- Thomas Simpson: Uniting the Arctic with the great western ocean -- Men for all seasons -- A gallimaufry of Arctic Scots -- The lions in winter -- The search continues -- Discovering the Northwest Passage. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-399) and index. |
| Subject |
Explorers -- Scotland.
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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration.
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HISTORY / Polar Regions.
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Discoveries in geography. (OCoLC)fst00894950
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Explorers. (OCoLC)fst00918556
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Arctic Regions. (OCoLC)fst01240227
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Scotland. (OCoLC)fst01206715
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| ISBN |
9781639362707 (hardcover) |
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1639362703 (hardcover) |
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