Arctic labyrinth : the quest for the Northwest Passage /

The elusive dream of locating the Northwest Passage--an ocean route over the top of North America that promised a shortcut to the fabulous wealth of Asia--obsessed explorers for centuries. Until recently these channels were hopelessly choked by impassible ice. Voyagers faced unimaginable horrors--en...

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Main Author:	Williams, Glyndwr (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley : University of California Press, 2010.
Edition:	1st University of California Press ed.
Subjects:	Northwest Passage > Discovery and exploration. Northwest Passage > Description and travel. Nord-Ouest, Passage du > Découverte et exploration. Nord-Ouest, Passage du > Descriptions et voyages. Discoveries in geography. Travel. Arctic Ocean > Northwest Passage. Expedition Nordwestpassage Großbritannien Geschichte. Geschichte