From Antarctica to the Gold Rushes in the Wake of the Erebus

by John Ramsland

Commander Alexander Smith RN served his country with fearless resolution for seventeen years on the quarterdeck, encountering many adventures on the high seas - an intrepid voyager in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Under the command of Captain James Clark Ross, he became a heroic polar explorer in the north Atlantic and was chosen for the epic 1839-1843 British Antarctic Expedition aboard the Erebus in the pivotal rank of First Mate.For...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1921596929
• ISBN13: 9781921596926
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Brolga Pub.
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.1"