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1	Arctic Drift: A Dirk Pitt Novel, #20 more books like this by Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler Cussler's dazzling Dirk Pitt novels keep the action zipping along until a final powerhouse showdown ("Entertainment Weekly"), and this 20th work in the series doesn't disappoint. Filled with breathtaking suspense and audacious imagination, "Arctic Drift" is a tour de force of adventure writing. see all copies from $17.79! new only from $17.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition more books like this by Owen Beattie, John Geiger 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, ... see all copies from $4.42! new only from $11.07! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Arctic explorations : the second Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '55 more books like this by Elisha Kent Kane see all copies from $7.00! new only from $22.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Arctic Grail: 2the Quest for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole, 1818-1909 more books like this by Pierre Berton Pierre Berton has written a revisionist history of the search for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole, which covers the entire period from the expedition of William Edward Parry to that of Robert Peary in a single volume. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
5	Across the Top of the World: The Quest for the Northwest Passage more books like this by James P Delgado This updated edition of the highly acclaimed and comprehensive encyclopedia chronicles more than a millennium of African-American people, places, culture, politics, and history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
6	Ice Blink: The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin's Lost Polar Expedition more books like this by Scott Cookman "An absorbing account ...readers will flock to this fine regaling of the enduring mystery surrounding the best--known disaster in Arctic exploration." Kirkus Reviews It has been called the greatest disaster in the history of polar exploration. Led by Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, two state--of--the--art ships and 128 hand--picked men sailed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.49! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Paddle to the Arctic: The Incredible Story of a Kayak Quest Across the Roof of the World more books like this by Don Starkell Don Starkell decided to paddle a kayak from Hudson Bay 3,000 miles through the Northwest Passage. Paddle to the Arctic is Don's diary of his journey from Churchill, Manitoba, north and then west all the way to Tuktoyaktuk, close to Alaska. The voyage took him three Arctic summers. Each attempt almost cost him his life. The first year, aged fifty ... see all copies from $3.75! new only from $9.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	The Ice Diaries: The True Story of One of Mankind's Greatest Adventures more books like this by William R Anderson, M.D, Don Keith Now, for the first time, the Captain of the submarine USS Nautilus tells the newly declassified story of his ship's Cold War underwater adventure in the race beneath the polar ice pack.The Cold War was in full swing. The Soviet Union had just successfully launched Sputnik, and President Eisenhower badly wanted to redeem the reputation of the US as ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $15.00! \| SVS
9	Arctic Explorations more books like this by Elisha Kent Kane see all copies from $5.50! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Ordeal by Ice more books like this by Farley Mowat "Ordeal by Ice" is the thrilling account of the great Northern explorers: men who struggled, starved, and finally conquered the capricious forces of the bitter Northern winter in a centuries-long search for the Northwest Passage. The stories, compiled by award-winning author Farley Mowat and presented in gripping, firsthand narratives, capture ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
11	Fatal Passage: The True Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot more books like this by Kenneth McGoogan John Rae's accomplishments, surpassing all nineteenth-century Arctic explorers, were worthy of honors and international fame. No explorer even approached Rae's prolific record: 1,776 miles surveyed of uncharted territory; 6,555 miles hiked on snowshoes; and 6,700 miles navigated in small boats. Yet, he was denied fair recognition of his ... see all copies from $3.33! new only from $34.00! \| first editions
12	Ordeal by Ice: The Search for the Northwest Passage more books like this by Farley Mowat see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
13	Martin Frobisher: Elizabethan Privateer more books like this by Mr. James McDermott Adventurous and wilful, the swashbuckling Martin Frobisher was both a brave sea-commander who served Elizabeth I with distinction and a privateer who single-mindedly pursued his own interests. This highly entertaining biography provides the first complete picture of the life and exploits of Frobisher, from his voyages in search of the fabled ... see all copies from $7.78! new only from $21.25! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Arctic Voyages of Martin Frobisher: An Elizabethan Adventure more books like this by Robert McGhee With the blessing of Queen Elizabeth I, the privateer and adventurer Martin Frobisher took up the search for a northwestern route to Asia. After enduring storms, sea ice and the loss of two of his three ships in July 1576, Frobisher sighted the most easterly outlier of Arctic North America. Over the next three summers this region would be the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Franklin Conspiracy: An Astonishing Solution to the Lost Arctic Expedition more books like this by Jeffrey Blair Latta The Franklin Conspiracy is an absorbing account of the single most enigmatic event in Canadian history. In 1845, two British Royal Navy ships, the Erebus and the Terror, commanded by Sir John Franklin, entered the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage. Neither ship returned. A fifteen-year search uncovered evidence of unparalleled ... see all copies from $2.80! new only from $3.88! \| first editions
16	Dead Silence: The Greatest Mystery in Arctic Discovery more books like this by John Geiger In 1719 the Englishman James Knight, then in his seventies and vastly experienced in Arctic travel, set out with two ships and forty men to find the north-west passage. His ships entered Hudson Bay and were not seen again until almost three centuries later when Owen Beattie and John Geiger discovered them submerged and well-preserved near the ... see all copies from $9.00! signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Do white whales sing at the edge of the world? more books like this by Paul Wilson Gabriel Emerson seemed a magic child. He dreamed dreams beyond the reach of his older brother. But Gabriel was left traumatized by the collective violence of World War II. Together with three others he re-traces the doomed Arctic voyage of his namesake, an Elizabethan scholar and explorer. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.63! \| first editions \| SVS
18	Frozen in Time more books like this by Owen Beattie With two ships and 129 seamen, Sir John Franlin set off in 1846 on the most publicized expedition of his time--a dangerous trek to the Artic Circle. Part history, part adventure story, Frozen in Time is the compelling account of the historic tragedy of Sir John Frankin and the contemporary triumph of author Owen Beattie. "Enthralling".--New ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.09! \| first editions
19 view cover	Voyages of Delusion: The Quest for the Northwest Passage more books like this by Glyndwr Williams In this gripping work of narrative history, Williams describes the adventures and mishaps of the misguided expeditions of the Age of Reason--the 18th century--in search of the "maritime philosopher's stone." 51 illustrations. see all copies from $3.50! new only from $15.23! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Search for the North West Passage more books like this by Ann Savours Savours examines the British encounters with the Esquimaux (Eskimo) and their assistance in charting the Arctic archipelago, the way yearly ice floes affected each expedition, and the boats, diet, and clothing of the early explorers. 85 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
21	Polar Passage more books like this by Jeff Macinnis Starting in July, 1986, dressed in high-tech diving suits and mountaineering gear, Jeff MacInnis and photographer Mike Beedell sailed, dragged and slid their 450-pound catamaran, The Perception, through the brutal high-Arctic environment. An enthralling story of struggle and survival. HC: Random House (Canada). see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22	Arctic Passages: A Unique Small-Boat Journey Through the Great Northern Waterway more books like this by John Bockstace see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Deadly Winter: The Life of Sir John Franklin more books like this by Martyn Beardsley see all copies from $4.05! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Voyages of delusion : the search for the North West passage in the age of reason more books like this by Glyn Williams This volume charts the 18th-century's perilous and often fatal attempts to discover a passage through the Arctic to the Pacific. It is set in the heat of the 18th-century exploration fever and charts the many perilous expeditions undertaken to find the "maritime philosopher's stone" from amongst the ice and Eskimos of Hudson Bay. Fuelled by the ... see all copies from $4.20! new only from $7.11! \| first editions
25	The North-west passage more books like this by George Malcolm Thomson see all copies from $4.20! first editions

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