Description
| Product ID: | 9781772123326 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CA |
| Title: | John Rae, Arctic Explorer |
| Subtitle: | The Unfinished Autobiography |
| Authors: | Author: John Rae, William Barr |
| Page Count: | 688 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Geographical discovery and exploration, Cartography, map-making and projections, Geographical discovery & exploration, Cartography, map-making & projections, Canada, Arctic regions |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An annotated edition of John Rae’s unfinished autobiography that completes his unparalleled life story. John Rae is best known today as the first European to reveal the fate of the Franklin Expedition, yet the range of Rae’s accomplishments is much greater. Over five expeditions, Rae mapped some 1,550 miles (2,494 kilometres) of Arctic coastline; he is undoubtedly one of the Arctic’s greatest explorers, yet today his significance is all but lost. John Rae, Arctic Explorer is an annotated version of Rae’s unfinished autobiography. William Barr has extended Rae’s previously unpublished manuscript and completed his story based on Rae’s reports and correspondence—including reaction to his revelations about the Franklin Expedition. Barr’s meticulously researched, long overdue presentation of Rae’s life and legacy is an immensely valuable addition to the literature of Arctic exploration. |
| Imprint Name: | Polynya Press |
| Publisher Name: | University of Alberta Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-01-03 |