Arctic Ordeal: The Journal of John Richardson, Surgeon-naturalist with Franklin, 1820-1822Only a handful of the original members of Sir John Franklin's first Arctic expedition returned. John Richardson was one of them. His journal recounts their journey across the Barren Grounds, providing many details not found in Franklin's own 1823 narrative and raising questions about Franklin's ability as a leader. In addition to his achievements as a doctor, meteorologist, and cartographer, Richardson was the first great naturalist to study the North American Arctic. His journal made such an outstanding contribution to ornithology, ichthyology, botany, and geology that much of modern Arctic research is founded upon his observations. Enhanced by fifty-six line drawings and eight maps, Arctic Ordeal will interest a wide audience as well as medical historians, geographers, anthropologists, and botanists. |
Contents
DR RICHARDSONS NARRATIVE REPORT THE ACCOUNT DRAWN UP AND TRANSMITTED HOME 8 | 148 |
RESCUE AND RECOVERY | 161 |
Commentary | 183 |
Appendix A Bird Observations by John Richardson during the First Franklin Expedition | 223 |
Appendix в Mammal Observations by John Richardson during the First Franklin Expedition | 245 |
Appendix c Fish Collected by John Richardson during the First Franklin Expedition | 256 |
Appendix D Plants Named by and for John Richardson | 262 |
Solution of a 160yearold Puzzle by John W Thomson | 270 |
Appendix F John Richardsons Geological Field Work by W O Kupsch | 273 |
Notes | 317 |
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Other editions - View all
Arctic Ordeal: The Journal of John Richardson, Surgeon-Naturalist with ... Stuart Houston Limited preview - 1994 |
Arctic Ordeal: The Journal of John Richardson, Surgeon-naturalist with ... Sir John Richardson No preview available - 1984 |