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Arctic labyrinth : The quest for the Northwest Passage

Arctic labyrinth : The quest for the Northwest Passage

Documentary work describing the many attempts of maritime expeditions to discover a passage leading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. (Glyndwr Williams, Toronto, Viking Canada, 2009, 440 p.)

Subjects: Exploration, History, John Franklin, Navigation, Northwest Passage

  • Type of access
    • Printed document
    • Reserved Access
  • Domain
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
Dead reckoning : the untold story of the Northwest passage

Dead reckoning : the untold story of the Northwest passage

Documentary work on the discovery and exploration of the Arctic, from the 16th century to the present day, and emphasizing the little-known characters, including several natives, who took part in the expeditions. (Ken McGoogan, Toronto, HarperCollins Canada, 2017, 438 p.)

Subjects: Circumpolar North, Exploration, History, Indigenous peoples, John Franklin

  • Type of access
    • Printed document
  • Domain
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
Expédition Coppermine (1819-1822) (Géoindex)

Expédition Coppermine (1819-1822) (Géoindex)

This collection of 6 layers of geospatial data is a spatial and historical reference tool on the Coppermine expedition headed by British explorer John Franklin between 1819 and 1822. An educational and research tool for the polar regions.

Subjects: John Franklin, Geospatial data, Exploration, Coppermine expedition, Cartography

  • Type of access
    • Reserved Access
  • Domain
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
Finding Franklin : The untold story of a 165-year search

Finding Franklin : The untold story of a 165-year search

Account of the many research projects that have tried to unravel the mystery of the greatest enigma in the history of polar exploration, the Franklin’s lost expedition. (Russell A. Potter, Montréal, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2016, 262 p.)

Subjects: John Franklin, Exploration

  • Type of access
    • Printed document
    • Reserved Access
  • Domain
    • Humanities and Social Sciences