In the Shadow of the Pole (eBook)

An Early History of Arctic Expeditions, 1871-1912

S.L. Osborne (Autor)

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2013
304 Seiten
Dundurn (Verlag)
978-1-4597-1787-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The Arctic became part of Canada in 1880 when it was transferred from Britain. How the transfer came about and what Canada did with its new territory is described. The book focuses on the ten marine expeditions that the Dominion government sent north between 1884 and 1912 and examines what these expeditions accomplished.

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In the Shadow of the Pole explains how the Arctic came to be part of Canada. In the Shadow of the Pole tells the history of how the Arctic became part of Canada and how the Dominion government established jurisdiction there. It describes the early expeditions to Canada's North, including the little-known Dominion government expeditions to the Subarctic and Arctic carried out between 1884 and 1912. The men on these expeditions conducted scientific research, meteorological studies, geological explorations, and hydrographic surveys. They informed the people they met there of Canada's jurisdiction in the region and raised the flag from Hudson Bay to Ellesmere Island. These men endured as much hardship and adventure as Peary, Nansen, Amundsen, and other famous polar explorers, yet their expeditions were not widely publicized, and they received no glory for their efforts. This book delves into the story of the remarkable Canadian men who led these expeditions.

Autor

S.L. Osborne’s master’s thesis on Captain Bernier blossomed into an obsession with Canadian Arctic history. She has worked as a freelance writer for various federal government departments and is currently the publications officer at the Ottawa Hospital Foundation. S.L. Osborne lives in Ottawa.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.12.2013
• Zusatzinfo: notes
• Verlagsort: Toronto
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Gewicht: 1 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
• Schlagworte: Canadian, History, Non-fiction, Arctic , Arctic expeditions, Hudson Strait, Hudson Bay, North Pole, Claiming the Arctic , Steamship Arctic, Steamship Neptune, Steamship Alert, Steamship Diana, Annexation of the Arctic , Raising the flag, A.P. Low, Capt. J.E. Bernier , A.R. Gordon, William Wakeham • Dominion government expeditions, S.L. Osborne, Northwest Passage • Northwest Mounted Police • Robert Bell, Maj. J.D. Moodie, Meteorological Observation Stations, Geraldine Moodie, Melville Island, Parry's Rock, Fullerton Harbour, Ashe Inlet, Stupart Bay, Port Burwell, Skynner's Cove, Pond Inlet, Arctic Bay, Churchill, Nelson, Port Laperriere, Port DeBoucherville
• ISBN-10: 1-4597-1787-2 / 1459717872
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4597-1787-9 / 9781459717879