The man who ate his boots: the tragic history of the search for the Northwest Passage
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New York : Anchor Books, 2011.
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Book
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1st Anchor books ed.
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xvi, 441 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
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Brandt tells the fascinating whole story of the search for the Northwest Passage, from its beginnings early in the age of exploration through its development into a British national obsession to the final sordid, terrible descent into scurvy, starvation, and cannibalism.
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910 B821
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307276568, 0307276562
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-418) and index.
Description
Brandt tells the fascinating whole story of the search for the Northwest Passage, from its beginnings early in the age of exploration through its development into a British national obsession to the final sordid, terrible descent into scurvy, starvation, and cannibalism.
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Brandt, A. (2011). The man who ate his boots: the tragic history of the search for the Northwest Passage. 1st Anchor books ed. New York, Anchor Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brandt, Anthony. 2011. The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage. New York, Anchor Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brandt, Anthony, The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage. New York, Anchor Books, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brandt, Anthony. The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage. 1st Anchor books ed. New York, Anchor Books, 2011.
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