Dead Reckoning: The Untold Story Of The Northwest Passage
by Ken Mcgoogan /
2017 / English / EPUB
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With this book—his most ambitious yet—Ken McGoogan delivers a
vivid, comprehensive recasting of Arctic-exploration history.
With this book—his most ambitious yet—Ken McGoogan delivers a
vivid, comprehensive recasting of Arctic-exploration history.Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning challenges the conventional narrative,
which emerged out of Victorian England and focused almost
exclusively on Royal Navy officers. By integrating non-British
and fur-trade explorers and, above all, Canada’s indigenous
peoples, this work brings the story of Arctic discovery into the
twenty-first century.
challenges the conventional narrative,
which emerged out of Victorian England and focused almost
exclusively on Royal Navy officers. By integrating non-British
and fur-trade explorers and, above all, Canada’s indigenous
peoples, this work brings the story of Arctic discovery into the
twenty-first century.
Orthodox history celebrates such naval figures as John Franklin,
Edward Parry and James Clark Ross.
Orthodox history celebrates such naval figures as John Franklin,
Edward Parry and James Clark Ross.Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning tells
their stories, but the book also encompasses such forgotten
heroes as Thanadelthur, Akaitcho, Tattanoeuck, Ouligbuck,
Tookoolito and Ebierbing, to name just a few. Without the
assistance of the Inuit, Franklin’s recently discovered ships,
tells
their stories, but the book also encompasses such forgotten
heroes as Thanadelthur, Akaitcho, Tattanoeuck, Ouligbuck,
Tookoolito and Ebierbing, to name just a few. Without the
assistance of the Inuit, Franklin’s recently discovered ships,Erebus
Erebus and
andTerror
Terror, would still be lying
undiscovered at the bottom of the polar sea.
, would still be lying
undiscovered at the bottom of the polar sea.
The book ranges from the sixteenth century to the present day,
looks at climate change and the politics of the Northwest
Passage, and recognizes the cultural diversity of a centuries-old
quest. Informed by the author’s own voyages and researches in the
Arctic, and illustrated throughout,
The book ranges from the sixteenth century to the present day,
looks at climate change and the politics of the Northwest
Passage, and recognizes the cultural diversity of a centuries-old
quest. Informed by the author’s own voyages and researches in the
Arctic, and illustrated throughout,Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning is a
colourful, multi-dimensional saga that demolishes myths, exposes
pretenders and celebrates unsung heroes. For international
readers, it sets out a new story of Arctic discovery. For
Canadians, it brings that story home.
is a
colourful, multi-dimensional saga that demolishes myths, exposes
pretenders and celebrates unsung heroes. For international
readers, it sets out a new story of Arctic discovery. For
Canadians, it brings that story home.