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02311aam a2200253 i 4500 001 1FDDF78AB9BD11EE8D04BAA53BECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240123010033 008 230825s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 010 $a bc2045250059 020 $a 1639362703 020 $a 9781639362707 040 $d TxAuBib $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Cowan, Edward J. 245 1 $a Northern lights : $b a history of the Arctic Scots / $c Edward J. Cowan. 264 1 $a [Place of publication not identified] : $b Simon & Schuster, $c 2023. 300 $a 412 p. ; $c cm. 500 $a The search for the Northwest Passage is filled with stories of tragedy, adventure, courage, and endurance. It was one of the great maritime challenges of the era. It was not until the 1850âs that the first one-way partial transit of the passage was made. Previous attempts had all failed, and some, like the ill-fated attempted by Sir John Franklin in 1845 ended in tragedy with the loss of the entire expedition, which was comprised of two ships and 129 men. Northern Lights reveals Scotlandâs previously unsung role in the remarkable history of Arctic exploration. There was the intrepid John Ross, an eccentric hell-raiser from Stranraer and a veteran of three Arctic expeditions; his nephew, James Clark Ross, the most experienced explorer of his generation and discoverer of the Magnetic North Pole; Dr. John Richardson of Dumfries, who became an accidental cannibal and deliberate executionaer of a murderer as well as an engaging natural historian; and Orcadian John Rae, the man who first discovered evidence of Sir John Franklin and his crewâs demise. Northern Lights also pays tribute and reveals other overlooked stories in this fascinating era of history: the Scotch Irish, the whalers, and especially the Inuit, whose unparalleled knowledge of the Arctic environment was often indispensible. For anyone fascinated by Scottish history or hungry for tales of Arctic adventure, Northern Lights is a vivid new addition to the rich tradition of polar narratives. 541 $d 20230912. 650 7 $a HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries. 650 7 $a HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain. 941 $a 1 952 $l FPPC224 $d 20240123010651.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=1FDDF78AB9BD11EE8D04BAA53BECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search