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No ordinary journey : John Rae, Arctic explorer, 1813-1893 /

Biography of John Rae (1813-1893) from Orkney (Scotland) and his work in exploring, surveying and mapping large areas of the Canadian Arctic for the Hudson's Bay Company, as well as his work in collecting natural history and ethnographic material. Includes a chronology.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Museums of Scotland
Other Authors: Bunyan, Ian
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : National Museums of Scotland, 1993.
Subjects:
Rae, John, > 1813-1893.
Explorers > Great Britain > Biography.
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration > British.
Explorers > Scotland > Biography.
Northwest, Canadian > Discovery and exploration > British.
Arctique > Découverte et exploration britanniques.
Nord-Ouest canadien > Découverte et exploration britanniques.
Rae, John, > 1813-1893
Discoveries in geography > British.
Explorers.
Arctic Regions.
Canada > Canadian Northwest.
Great Britain.
Scotland.
Découverte et exploration > Arctique.
Explorateurs > Territoires du Nord-Ouest (Canada)
Territoire du Nord-Ouest (Canada) > Découverte et exploration britanniques.
Exploration > Arctic
Biographies.
Description
Summary:Biography of John Rae (1813-1893) from Orkney (Scotland) and his work in exploring, surveying and mapping large areas of the Canadian Arctic for the Hudson's Bay Company, as well as his work in collecting natural history and ethnographic material. Includes a chronology.
Physical Description:xi, 116 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 x 26 cm
ISBN:0948636394
9780948636394
0948636386
9780948636387
0773511067
9780773511064
0773511075
9780773511071