| From Barrow to Boothia: The Arctic Journal of Chief Factor Peter Warren Dease, 1836-1839 Volume 7 Contributor(s): Barr, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0773522530 ISBN-13: 9780773522534 Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press OUR PRICE: $84.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Polar Regions - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - History | Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002437716 |
| Series: Rupert's Land Record Society |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 7.1" W x 10.02" (1.76 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over a three-year period from 1837 to 1939, operating from a base-camp at Fort Confidence on Great Bear Lake, the expedition achieved its goal. Despite serious problems with sea ice, Dease and Simpson, in some of the longest small-boat voyages in the history of the Arctic, mapped the remaining gaps in a model operation of efficient, economical, and safe exploration. Thomas Simpson's narrative, the standard source on the expedition, claimed the expedition's success for himself, stating Dease is a worthy, indolent, illiterate soul, and moves just as I give the impulse. In From Barrow to Boothia William Barr shows that Dease's contribution was absolutely crucial to the expedition's success and makes Dease's sober, sensible, and modest account of the expedition available. Dease's journal, reproduced in full, is supplemented by a brief introduction to each section and detailed annotations that clarify and elaborate the text. By including relevant correspondence to and from expedition members, Barr captures the original words of the participants, offering insights into the character of both Dease and Simpson and making clear what really happened on this successful expedition. |