Ice Blink: The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin's Lost Polar Expedition

Name: Ice Blink: The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin's Lost Polar Expedition
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By Scott Cookman

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Two of the most advanced ships of the time. 129 handpicked men. A commander who had survived three previous Arctic trips. Lost without a trace. What happened? For a century and a half, the question of what happened to the Franklin Expedition the worst disaster in the history of polar exploration has remained a puzzle. Now, based on original research in British Admiralty records, author Scott Cookman re-creates the full story of the ill-fated expedition and reveals a frightening new explanation for one of the most enduring mysteries in the annals of exploration. Praise for Scott Cookman sIceblink " Ice Blink is a gripping tale of adventure overlaid with tragedy. Readers will come away from it with a fresh understanding and a deep compassion for the men of Sir John Franklin s ill-fated polar expedition." Nathan Miller, author of War at Sea: A Naval History of World War II

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 256
Release Date:: 2000-02-01
Publication Date:: 2000-02-29
Publisher:: WILEY
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0471377902
ISBN13:: 9780471377900
Weight:: 499 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 236 cm
Thickness:: 24 cm

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