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100 1  Steele, Peter,|d1935- 
245 14 The man who mapped the Arctic :|bthe intrepid life of 
       George Back, Franklin's lieutenant /|cPeter Steele. 
263    0407 
264  1 Vancouver :|bRaincoast Books,|c2004. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
520    In the mid-1800s, George Back went on three Arctic 
       expeditions with Sir John Franklin across the barren lands
       of the Canadian north. But unlike Franklin, Back lived to 
       tell his tales in journals, drawings, watercolors, and 
       maps. Noted writer Peter Steele drew on these sources, 
       along with contemporary accounts, to craft this gripping 
       tale of resilience in the face of incredible odds. The 
       book thrillingly recounts the near-impossible 
       circumstances of these expeditions - the fights with the 
       Hudson Bay Company, rations that failed to get through, 
       even cannibalism. Back survived these horrors to lead an 
       exploration of the Great Fish River, now named Back River 
       in his honor. His return upstream, hauling his handmade 
       boat up 83 sets of rapids, is one of the greatest-ever 
       feats of heroism and endurance. A gifted artist and 
       mapmaker, Back was a brave explorer forgotten by history. 
       Steele does him belated justice with this fascinating 
       account. 
600 10 Back, George,|d1796-1878. 
600 10 Back, George,|d1796-1878|xTravel|zArctic regions. 
650  0 Explorers|zEngland|vBiography. 
650  0 Explorers|zArctic regions|vBiography. 
651  0 Arctic regions|xDiscovery and exploration|xBritish. 
651  0 Back River (N.W.T. and Nunavut)|xDiscovery and exploration
       |xBritish. 
651  0 Canada, Northern|xDiscovery and exploration|xBritish. 
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