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Ice ghosts, the epic hunt for the lost Franklin Expedition, Paul Watson

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Ice ghosts, the epic hunt for the lost Franklin Expedition, Paul Watson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-367) and index

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contains biographical information

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ice ghosts

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

951070759

Responsibility statement

Paul Watson

Sub title

the epic hunt for the lost Franklin Expedition

Summary

"Spanning nearly 200 years, Ice Ghosts ... weaves together an epic account of the legendary Franklin Expedition of 1845--whose two ships, the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror, and their crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice--with the modern tale of the scientists, researchers, divers, and local Inuit behind the recent discoveries of the two ships, which made news around the world"--Front flap of jacket

Table Of Contents

Chronology -- Introduction -- Part I: The expedition. Franklin's last mission -- HMS Erebus and Terror -- Frozen in -- Part II: The hunt. The hunt begins -- Lady Franklin's mission -- The Arctic Committee -- Ghost ships -- Starvation Cove -- Part III: The discovery. An Inuk detective -- He Who Takes Long Strides -- Operation Franklin -- The hunt goes underwater -- Skull Island -- Fast ice -- "That's it!" -- Terror Bay -- An offering to the dead -- Afterword

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Epic hunt for the lost Franklin Expedition

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