Book Cover of In the Arctic Seas

In the Arctic Seas

by Francis McClintock

It is fascinating to learn about 19th Century men who braved extreme elements of cold and ice for months at a time. In ways most modern men would not, they accepted daily discomforts and the close possibility of their own demise with equanimity. These sailors all seemed multi-talented in their abilities to sail, to run, maintain, and repair engines, to hunt, to make mathematical calculations, to measure temperature, magnetism, pressure, etc.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1859

Author

Francis McClintock  image

Sir Francis Leopold McClintock was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy, known for his discoveries in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. He confirmed explorer John Rae's controversial report gath...

More on Francis McClintock

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

The Amateur Emigrant Cover image

The Amateur Emigrant by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Amateur Emigrant is Robert Louis Stevenson's travel memoir of his journey from Scotland to California in 1879-1880. It is not a complete account,...

In the Wake of the Buccaneers Cover image

In the Wake of the Buccaneers by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill

In the Wake of the Buccaneers by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill is a captivating historical adventure that immerses readers in a thrilling tale of swashbucklin...

The Englishwoman in America  Cover image

The Englishwoman in America by Isabella Lucy Bird

Miss Bird traveled through eastern Canada and the United States as a young twenty-something woman in 1854. She wrote extensive observations on society...

The Sinking of the Titanic And Great Sea Disasters Cover image

The Sinking of the Titanic And Great Sea Disasters by Logan Marshall

This is a detailed account of the most awful marine disaster in history, constructed from the facts as obtained from those on board who survived.

The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1 Cover image

The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1 by Pliny the Elder

In a mesmerizing fusion of history, science, and adventure, 'The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1' invites readers of all ages to delve into the captivat...

Captain William Kidd And Others Of The Buccaneers Cover image

Captain William Kidd And Others Of The Buccaneers by John Stevens Cabot Abbott

In John Stevens Cabot Abbott's "Captain William Kidd And Others Of The Buccaneers," you'll meet the infamous Captain William Kidd, sail alongside the...

Bradford's History of the Plymouth Settlement, 1608-1650  Cover image

Bradford's History of the Plymouth Settlement, 1608-1650 by William Bradford

The journal of William Bradford, who served five terms as governor of the Plymouth colony, is an indispensable document of the events of early America...

The Mystery of Easter Island: the Story of an Expedition Cover image

The Mystery of Easter Island: the Story of an Expedition by Katherine Routledge

Embark on an extraordinary journey to unravel the enigmatic secrets of Easter Island, as renowned anthropologist Katherine Routledge leads you through...

The Chronicles of America Volume 05 - Pioneers of the Old South Cover image

The Chronicles of America Volume 05 - Pioneers of the Old South by Mary Johnston

"Amidst the untamed wilderness and the echoes of history, pioneers of a bygone era carve their destiny in the Old South. Delve into the enthralling sa...

Life of Sir Walter Ralegh Cover image

Life of Sir Walter Ralegh by Louise Creighton

In the turbulent times of Queen Elizabeth I's court, a man of ambition and daring stood out among the rest—a captivating figure whose life would be ma...

Reviews for In the Arctic Seas

No reviews posted or approved, yet...