Edition |
[New edition]. |
Description |
xvii, 285 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 22 cm. |
Note |
"With new revelations about the amazing discoveries of Franklin's lost ships, Erebus and Terror."--Cover. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-277) and index. |
Contents |
King William Island, 29 June 1981 -- A subject of wonder -- Into the frozen seas -- Puny efforts -- Isthmus of the graves -- Region of Terror -- Terror camp clear -- Scattered bones -- The boat place -- A doorway opens -- Across the precipice -- The face of death -- The evidence mounts -- Hartnell redux -- The Royal marine -- Understanding disaster. |
Summary |
"Frozen In Time tells the dramatic story of how Sir John Franklin's elite naval forces came within sight of the Northwest Passage, only to succumb to unimaginable horrors. A gripping tale of cannibalism, bureaucratic hubris, great courage, and groundbreaking science, it shows how the excavation of three sailors from the 1845 Franklin expedition, buried for 136 years on the Arctic headland of Beechey Island, shed new light on one of the world's great maritime mysteries--and, in this new edition, how the 2014 and 2016 discoveries of the lost ships Erebus and Terror will help solve it."--Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Franklin, John, 1786-1847.
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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
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Northwest Passage.
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Franklin, John, 1786-1847. (OCoLC)fst01898034
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Discoveries in geography -- British.
(OCoLC)fst01352751
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Arctic Ocean -- Northwest Passage.
(OCoLC)fst01242546
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Arctic Regions. (OCoLC)fst01240227
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Added Author |
Atwood, Margaret, 1939- writer of introduction.
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Davis, Wade, writer of foreword.
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Geiger, John, 1960- author.
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ISBN |
9781771641739 (softcover) |
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1771641738 (softcover) |
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