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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.
Table of Contents:
  • Childhood in Orkney / Bryce Wilson
  • Early Arctic Exploration / Ian Bunyan
  • Rae in the Arctic / Jenni Calder
  • Rae and the Native Canadians / Dale Idiens
  • Rae as Collector and Ethnographer / Dale Idiens
  • Some Leading Figures of Arctic Exploration 1817-60
  • Chronology: John Rae and Arctic Exploration.