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In 1818 John Ross led an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage. He got as far as Baffin Bay, but when he reached the only practicable entrance to the passage he declared it to be no more than a bay enclosed by mountains. In subsequent years he was widely derided for that error and carried the scars of public and professional humiliation for the rest of his life. In 1829 he mounted a private expedition to search for the passage, during which he became trapped in the Canadian Arctic and survived a four-year ordeal of isolation and hardship. He proved that whatever his shortcomings as an explorer, he could never be accused of lacking courage. James Clark Ross was one of the most experienced and respected explorers of his day. He led or took part in eight expeditions to the Arctic, including John Ross' 1818 and 1829 expeditions and three with the great explorer William Edward Parry. He also led a highly successful scientific expedition to the Antarctic in 1839-43. His many important discoveries included locating the North Magnetic Pole, and he ensured the presence of the Ross family name throughout both polar regions: Ross Island, Ross Ice Shelf, and Ross Sea in the Antarctic; James Ross Strait, Ross Bay, Ross Point, and Rossøya in the Arctic. Drawing on family papers and extensive research, M.J. Ross traces the careers of these two very different men, highlighting their achievements and defeats, and presents a detailed picture of their private lives.

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Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
ISBN-10
0773512349
ISBN-13
9780773512344
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1787135

Product Key Features

Author
Ross
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Polar Regions, Canada / General
Publication Year
1994
Type
Textbook
Genre
History
Number of Pages
464 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
31.1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
G635.R6r67 1994
Reviews
"A pleasure to read. This superior biography reveals the personalities behind the exceptional geographic, scientific, and literary accomplishments of John Ross and James Clark Ross, two unsung and forgotten heroes. Polar Pioneers will stand as the definitive work on the Rosses for all time." C. Stuart Houston, author of Arctic Artist, Arctic Ordeal, and To the Arctic by Canoe.
Publication Name
Polar Pioneers : John Ross and James Clark Ross
Copyright Date
1994
Target Audience
College Audience
Lccn
95-170373
Dewey Decimal
919.8/04
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes

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