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 Project Gutenberg 2016-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 79 Kane, Elisha Kent 1820 1857 The Far North: Exploration in the Arctic Regions Produced by Tom Cosmas from materials made available on The Internet Archive "The Far North: Exploration in the Arctic Regions" by Elisha Kent Kane is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative details Kane’s experiences as the commander of the Second Grinnell Expedition, sent to find the ill-fated Sir John Franklin and his crew who disappeared while searching for the Northwest Passage. The book explores themes of perseverance, the challenges of Arctic exploration, and the personal and collective trials faced by Kane and his crew. At the start of the account, Kane outlines the mission's origins, including Franklin's earlier expedition and the ensuing search efforts sparked by the mystery of his disappearance. Kane is appointed to lead the expedition, organizing the crew and preparations for the dangerous Arctic journey. The opening sections delve into the logistical and exploratory challenges of navigating through treacherous icy waters, establishing a base, and setting out for search missions, setting a tone of determination and camaraderie amidst the harsh realities of Arctic conditions. The narrative promises to capture not just the scientific observations but the human spirit in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Northwest Passage Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- American Advance (Ship) Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857 Grinnell Expedition (2nd : 1853-1855) G Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 481212 481177 2024-09-22T04:04:31.301240 2023-09-22T15:20:42.120521 text/html text/html 488090 2016-07-23T09:41:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 766855 2016-07-23T09:41:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 748602 2024-09-22T04:04:39.418239 application/epub+zip 757584 2024-09-22T04:04:32.748236 application/epub+zip 255243 2024-09-22T04:04:31.844269 application/epub+zip 941709 2024-09-22T04:04:44.285191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 897829 2024-09-22T04:04:38.472245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359187 2022-09-23T23:38:29.558435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426739 426671 2024-09-22T04:04:30.311295 2023-09-22T15:20:41.091500 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 426909 2016-07-23T09:41:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 167631 2016-07-23T09:41:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19098 2024-09-22T04:04:44.423176 application/rdf+xml 23479 2024-09-22T04:04:31.931261 image/jpeg 3479 2024-09-22T04:04:31.887239 image/jpeg 766182 2024-09-22T04:04:31.370260 application/octet-stream application/zip