Frozen in Time
Fate of the Franklin Expedition
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published on 27. May 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-7475-1584-5 (ISBN)
Description
A reconstruction of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1848 when the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus disappeared. This study was made possible by the discovery of a bleached human skull, found by the team working with anthropologist Dr Owen Beattie on 29 June 1981. This led to 3 further scientific expeditions over the next five years, during which time more information was pieced together. The bodies of 3 Victorian seamen were found on King William Island, well preserved by the permafrost for 133 years which enabled twentieth century forensic and anthropological scientists to uncover the mystery. Also revealed were the circumstances by which the surviving members of Franklin's elite naval forces came within sight of the Northwest Passage, which was their journey's goal, only to succumb to the horrors of starvation, scurvy and cannibalism. Included is a photographic record of the excavation with maps and illustrations and the conclusions reached by twentieth century forensic and anthropological scientists.
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Weight
190 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7475-1584-5 (9780747515845)
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