Northern Lights: A History of the Arctic Scots

by Edward J. Cowan

Book Overview

In the tradition of Arthur Herman's How the Scots Invented the Modern World comes a narrative that charts the remarkable--yet often overlooked or misidentified--Scottish contribution to Arctic exploration

The search for the Northwest Passage is filled with stories of tragedy, adventure, courage, and endurance. It was one of the great maritime challenges of the era. It was not until the 1850's that the first one-way partial transit...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639362703
• ISBN13: 9781639362707
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"