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Franklin's lost ship : the historic discovery of HMS Erebus /

The greatest mystery in all of exploration is the fate of the 18451848 British Arctic Expedition commanded by Sir John Franklin. All 129 crewmen died, and the two ships seemingly vanished without a trace. The expedition's destruction was a mass disaster spread over two years. With the vessels b...

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Main Authors:	Geiger, John, 1960- (Author), Mitchell, Alanna (Author)
Other Authors:	Aglukkaq, Leona (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., [2015]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Franklin, John, > 1786-1847. Erebus (Ship) Northwest Passage > Discovery and exploration > British.

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