The Man Who Mapped the Arctic
by Steele, Peter

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George Back joined the Royal Navy in 1808 at age 11. After five years as a prisoner of Napoleon, he joined John Franklin on three major expeditions, mapping huge swathes of the Arctic under brutal conditions. Fortunately for Back, he did not join Franklin’s final, ill-fated expedition, instead leading his own exploration of the Back River. His heroic return upstream, hauling his boats up 83 sets of rapids, is one of the greatest-ever feats of polar exploration and endurance. On his final expedition, Back’s ship spent 10 months drifting in pack ice; the leaking wreck just made it to Ireland, where Back ran it onto a beach and collapsed.
This is a fascinating, largely untold adventure. Known for his never-say-die attitude, Back was also an accomplished artist and writer. His was an extraordinary life, and his story is a gripping read.

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Weight:	0.48 kg
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ISBN-10:	1551927136
ISBN-13/EAN:	9781551927138
Author:	Steele, Peter
Publisher:	Raincoast Books
Publication Date:	2003
Pages:	360 pages
Binding:	Trade Paperback