E-book
Encounters on the Passage Inuit meet the explorers
Record details
- ISBN: 9781442687981 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1442687983 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 9781442611030
- ISBN: 1442611030
- ISBN: 9780802092755 (acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 0802092756
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Physical Description:
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1 online resource (xxii, 168 p.) : ill., maps. - Publisher: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, c2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: Opening salvos -- Into the Arctic Archipelago: Edward Parry at Igloolik and the shaman's curse -- John Ross at Kablunaaqhiuvik -- the 'Place for Meeting White People' -- The Franklin ear: burial of a great white shaman -- The death marches: 'They were seen carrying human meat' -- New Franklin stories: the ship at Imnguyaaluk -- A Northwest Passage on foot -- and lost opportunity -- Norwegian victory: 'Amusi' and the prize -- Modern times -- Appendix 1: Rumours of Hudson -- Appendix 2: Charles Francis Hall and the lost men. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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