The man who ate his boots : the tragic history of the search for the Northwest Passage
Summary
Brandt tells the fascinating whole story of the search for the Northwest Passage, from its beginnings early in the age of exploration through its development into a British national obsession to the final sordid, terrible descent into scurvy, starvation, and cannibalism. Full description
Summary: |
Brandt tells the fascinating whole story of the search for the Northwest Passage, from its beginnings early in the age of exploration through its development into a British national obsession to the final sordid, terrible descent into scurvy, starvation, and cannibalism. |
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Physical Description: |
xvi, 441 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780307263926 0307263924 |
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