David Murphy

Gebundenes Buch

The Arctic Fox

Francis Leopold-McClintock, Discoverer of the Fate of Franklin

Beschreibung

The Shackleton of his day, Leopold McClintock (1819-1907) from County Louth was the leading Arctic explorer of the Victorian era. He undertook four major voyages, epic sledge journeys, and was the first to bring definite information on the lost Franklin party.

Autor

David Murphy is an editorial assistant at the Royal Irish Academy's Dictionary of Irish Biography, specializing in political, military, naval and polar figures. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and other prestigious societies and associations. The author of many papers and journal articles, his latest book is the critically acclaimed Ireland and the Crimean War (Dublin 2002).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dundurn Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 154mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 426g
• ISBN-13: 9781550025231
• ISBN-10: 1550025236
• Artikelnr.: 21884933