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In the mid-19th century, two British ships-the Erebus and the Terror-sailed boldly into the Arctic in a final attempt to conquer the elusive Northwest Passage. They never returned. Vanished in the Polar Silence offers a compelling and informative exploration of the Franklin Expedition, a mission that became one of the greatest maritime mysteries in [...] immersive narrative guides readers through the expedition's planning, its early successes, and the devastating chain of events that followed as the crew became trapped in unforgiving ice. Drawing from modern archaeological discoveries, recovered artifacts, Inuit oral histories, and scientific analyses, the book pieces together what likely happened to the 129 men who disappeared into the frozen wilderness.Created for students seeking clarity, structure, and a solid foundation of factual understanding, this work breaks down the complex story into accessible themes-leadership decisions, environmental challenges, survival attempts, and long-delayed discoveries that have only recently come to light. Step into a world of frost, darkness, and determination as you follow a tragedy that continues to fascinate historians, explorers, and scientists alike.
In the mid-19th century, two British ships-the Erebus and the Terror-sailed boldly into the Arctic in a final attempt to conquer the elusive Northwest Passage. They never returned. Vanished in the Polar Silence offers a compelling and informative exploration of the Franklin Expedition, a mission that became one of the greatest maritime mysteries in [...] immersive narrative guides readers through the expedition's planning, its early successes, and the devastating chain of events that followed as the crew became trapped in unforgiving ice. Drawing from modern archaeological discoveries, recovered artifacts, Inuit oral histories, and scientific analyses, the book pieces together what likely happened to the 129 men who disappeared into the frozen wilderness.Created for students seeking clarity, structure, and a solid foundation of factual understanding, this work breaks down the complex story into accessible themes-leadership decisions, environmental challenges, survival attempts, and long-delayed discoveries that have only recently come to light. Step into a world of frost, darkness, and determination as you follow a tragedy that continues to fascinate historians, explorers, and scientists alike.
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Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9783565106981
ISBN-10: 3565106980
Sprache: Englisch
Autor: Simmons, Patrick
Auflage: 2. Aufl.
Hersteller: epubli
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Neopubli GmbH (Imprint: epubli), Köpenicker Str. 154a, D-10997 Berlin, produktsicherheit@epubli.com
Maße: 9 x 210 x 297 mm
Von/Mit: Patrick Simmons
Gewicht: 0,389 kg
Artikel-ID: 135114778