Author: Hayes, Isaac
Title: Artic Boat Journey
Description: Brown & Taffard, 1860. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Arctic Boat Journey by Hayes, Isaac Brown & Taggard,1860 Hardback in acceptable condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover show heavy signs of wear. This is the story of the second Grinnell Expedition during 1853-54. It was financed to find the fate of the lost John Franklin expedition, it was lead by Elisha Kent Kane. pack ice in 1855. While three members of the crew were lost, the epic journey of the expedition set a new to record for northward penetration, delineated 960 miles (1,540 km) of unexplored coastline north of 82° latitude, and discovered the long-sought open Polar Sea. Kane collected valuable geographical, climate and magnetic observations before abandoning the brig Advance the survivors inspired the public with the tale of their survival. Franklin had died in 1847, it was unknown at the time of Kane's endeavors. A great tale of survival in the early days of Artic exploration. Acceptable.

Keywords: Artic exploration