Polar Pioneers
Title | Polar Pioneers PDF eBook |
Author | M. Ross |
Publisher | McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | 464 |
Release | 1994-11-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0773565035 |
In 1818 John Ross led an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage. He got as far as Baffin Bay, but when he reached the only practicable entrance to the passage he declared it to be no more than a bay enclosed by mountains. In subsequent years he was widely derided for that error and carried the scars of public and professional humiliation for the rest of his life. In 1829 he mounted a private expedition to search for the passage, during which he became trapped in the Canadian Arctic and survived a four-year ordeal of isolation and hardship. He proved that whatever his shortcomings as an explorer, he could never be accused of lacking courage. James Clark Ross was one of the most experienced and respected explorers of his day. He led or took part in eight expeditions to the Arctic, including John Ross' 1818 and 1829 expeditions and three with the great explorer William Edward Parry. He also led a highly successful scientific expedition to the Antarctic in 1839-43. His many important discoveries included locating the North Magnetic Pole, and he ensured the presence of the Ross family name throughout both polar regions: Ross Island, Ross Ice Shelf, and Ross Sea in the Antarctic; James Ross Strait, Ross Bay, Ross Point, and Rossøya in the Arctic. Drawing on family papers and extensive research, M.J. Ross traces the careers of these two very different men, highlighting their achievements and defeats, and presents a detailed picture of their private lives.
Story-Lives of Great Musicians
Title | Story-Lives of Great Musicians PDF eBook |
Author | William Henry Francis Jameson Rowbotham |
Publisher | Library of Alexandria |
Total Pages | 467 |
Release | 2020-09-28 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1465585273 |
Sir James the Ross; Or, The Old Scottish Baron. A Border Story
Title | Sir James the Ross; Or, The Old Scottish Baron. A Border Story PDF eBook |
Author | Sir James Rose |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 396 |
Release | 1818 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
James the Good
Title | James the Good PDF eBook |
Author | David R. Ross |
Publisher | Luath Press Ltd |
Total Pages | 231 |
Release | 2020-04-29 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1912387972 |
Sir James the Good, one of the finest soldiers Scotland ever produced, is sometimes better known by the name given to him by the English - the 'Black Douglas'. He terrified the northern shires of England throughout the reign of King Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Independence. When Robert the Bruce died Sir James, as his champion, was entrusted with his heart which he carried on the Crusades. David R Ross brings history alive as he tells the story of Sir James' life. Ross' research found him retracing Sir James' journey to the Holy Land and rediscovering battle grounds, providing a personal view of history. With a refreshing look at the subject, and featuring all new information and research, interesting maps, battleplans and photographs, this book will make Scottish history accessible and understandable for the casual reader, while delighting history buffs.
Polar Pioneers
Title | Polar Pioneers PDF eBook |
Author | Maurice James Ross |
Publisher | McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | 476 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780773512344 |
In 1829 he mounted a private expedition to search for the passage, during which he became trapped in the Canadian Arctic and survived a four-year ordeal of isolation and hardship. He proved that whatever his shortcomings as an explorer, he could never be accused of lacking courage.
The Buchanshire Tragedy; Or, Sir James the Ross
Title | The Buchanshire Tragedy; Or, Sir James the Ross PDF eBook |
Author | Sir James Rose |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 8 |
Release | 1810 |
Genre | Chapbooks |
ISBN |
Early Victorian Portraits [in The] National Portrait Gallery
Title | Early Victorian Portraits [in The] National Portrait Gallery PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Ormond |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Portraits |
ISBN |