Description: Arctic Explorations - The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin 1853. 1854 & 1855 by Elisha Kent Kane. Reprint edition. Copyright 1996. Edited by Chauncey Lewis. With historical introduction by the editor. The Lakeside Press. 431 pages, illustrated. Small volume measures 4 1/2" x 7". The second Grinnell expedition of 1853–1855 was an American effort, financed by Henry Grinnell, to determine the fate of the Franklin's lost expedition. Led by Elisha Kent Kane, the team explored areas northwest of Greenland, now called Grinnell Land. While failing to determine the fate of Sir John Franklin, the expedition set a new record for northward penetration, delineated 960 miles (1,540 km) of unexplored coastline north of 82° latitude, and discovered the long-sought open Polar Sea.[1] Kane collected valuable geographical, climate and magnetic observations before abandoning the brig Advance to the pack ice in 1855. While three members of the crew were lost, the epic journey of the survivors inspired the public as a vivid tale of Arctic survival. No international sales or shipping.
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Topic: Artic Exploration
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