Project Gutenberg 2015-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 189 Kane, Elisha Kent 1820 1857 Kephart, Horace 1862 1931 Adrift in the Arctic ice pack : $b from the history of the first U.S. Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin Outing adventure library ; no. 5. Produced by Tom Cosmas from files obtained at The Internet Archive. "Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack: From the History of the First U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin" by Elisha Kent Kane is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the U.S. Grinnell expedition, which sought to find Sir John Franklin and his crew after their ill-fated journey in the Arctic. It delves into the challenges faced by the expedition team as they navigate the treacherous ice and relentless cold of the Arctic environment. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to the context of the expedition, detailing the disappearance of Franklin's ships in 1845 and the subsequent search efforts. Dr. Kane recounts his swift detachment from the Coast Survey to join the expedition, highlighting the unexpected nature of their journey and the rudimentary conditions in which they were forced to travel. As the expedition makes progress through the icy waters, they encounter not only the physical challenges of navigating the treacherous ice pack but also the camaraderie and spirit of adventure that drive them forward in their quest. The early chapters set the stage for an engaging tale of perseverance and exploration amidst one of nature's most formidable environments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Arctic regions Franklin, John, 1786-1847 Grinnell Expedition (1st : 1850-1851) G Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 484009 484062 2024-09-20T05:47:19.870631 2023-09-20T15:41:23.175336 text/html text/html 491580 2015-03-17T12:03:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1021546 2015-03-17T12:04:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 980193 2024-09-20T05:47:28.695091 application/epub+zip 986058 2024-09-20T05:47:21.596116 application/epub+zip 248257 2024-09-20T05:47:20.461128 application/epub+zip 1326066 2024-09-20T05:47:34.030074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1279332 2024-09-20T05:47:27.421080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336196 2022-09-21T17:34:27.677952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428439 428389 2024-09-20T05:47:19.009737 2023-09-20T15:41:22.383336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 428352 2015-03-17T12:03:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 170042 2015-03-17T12:04:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19298 2024-09-20T05:47:34.175060 application/rdf+xml 17226 2024-09-20T05:47:20.542646 image/jpeg 3249 2024-09-20T05:47:20.501137 image/jpeg 1020226 2024-09-20T05:47:19.963639 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia