In the shadow of the pole : an early history of Arctic expeditions, 1871-1912 / S.L. Osborne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osborne, S. L, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Explorers--Canada--History--19th century.

Explorers.

Explorers--Canada--History--20th century.

Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--Canadian--History--19th century.

Arctic regions.

Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--Canadian--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Distribution:

Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2013.

Place of Publication:

Toronto [Ontario] : Dundurn Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Arctic became part of Canada in 1880 when it was transferred from Britain. How the transfer came about and what Canada did with its new territory is described. The book focuses on the ten marine expeditions that the Dominion government sent north between 1884 and 1912 and examines what these expeditions accomplished.

Contents:

Cover; In the Shadow of the Pole; Copyright; TABLE OF CONTENTS; MAPS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CHAPTER TWELVE; CHAPTER THIRTEEN; AFTERWORD; NOTES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4597-1786-4

OCLC:

861535033