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Adhandlung ubder die leichteste und bequemste methode die bahn eines cometen zu berechnen von Dr Wilhem Olbers Encke, J. F. 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52.092.64:094
A history of the Royal Navy from the earliest times to the wars of the French Revolution Nicolas, Nicholas Harris,-Sir, 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:355.49(42)
A history of the Royal Navy : from the earliest times to the wars of the French Revolution Nicolas, Nicholas Harris,-Sir, 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49(42):094
Stanfield's coast scenery : a series of picturesque views in the British Channel, and on the coast of France Stanfield, Clarkson 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.2(44)
Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22 / Franklin, John. 1824. Franklin, John,-Sir, 1824 • RARE-BOOK • 4 copies available. 910.4(712.2)"1819/1822"
Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin : A narrative of the circumstances and causes which led to the failure of the searching expeditions sent by government and others for the rescue of Sir John Franklin /John Ross "Sir John Ross (1777-1856), the distinguished British naval officer and Arctic explorer, undertook three great voyages to the Arctic regions; accounts of his first and his second voyages are also reissued in this series. (During the latter, his ship was stranded in the unexplored area of Prince Regent Inlet, where Ross and his crew survived by living and eating as the local Inuit did.) In this volume, first published in 1855, the explorer describes his experiences during his third (privately funded) Arctic voyage, undertaken in 1850 as part of the effort to locate the missing expedition led by Sir John Franklin, his close friend. Ross also summarises in partisan style the previous efforts by the Royal Navy to find out what happened to the Erebus and Terror, and is scathing in his account of what he regards as the mismanagement and incompetence of the Admiralty."--Provided by the publisher. John Ross • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)
Relics of the Franklin Expedition : Discovering Artifacts from the Doomed Arctic Voyage of 1845/Garth Walpole "Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition departed England in 1845 with two Royal Navy bomb vessels, 129 men and three years worth of provisions. None were seen again until nearly a decade later, when their bleached bones, broken instruments, books, papers and personal effects began to be recovered on Canada's King William Island. These relics have since had a life of their own: photographed, analyzed, cataloged and displayed in glass cases in London. This book gives a definitive history of their preservation and exhibition from the Victorian era to the present, richly illustrated with period engravings and photographs, many never before published. Appendices provide the first comprehensive accounting of all expedition relics recovered prior to the 2014 discovery of Franklin's ship HMS Erebus."--Provided by publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 069.51
The ambitions of Jane Franklin : Victorian lady adventurer /Alison Alexander. A biography of Jane Franklin (1791?1875), born Jane Griffin. Well educated, Jane travelled in Europe as a young woman. Following her marriage to Sir John Franklin in 1828, Jane continued to travel alone and with companions around the Mediterranean. In 1836 John Franklin was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania) and Jane accompanied him there travelling widely across Australia and becoming involved in life in the colony. Recalled at the end of 1843, John Franklin was then appointed to lead an expedition to find the North-West passage. Departing in 1845, Franklin disappeared and Jane then devoted herself to finding out what had happened to the expedition, sponsoring seven expeditions to find him and supporting many others. Faced with Dr John Rae's evidence of cannibalism, she used her influence to challenge the evidence and maintain her husband's reputation as a polar hero, in the process destroying Rae's reputation. She continued to travel widely until her death at the age of 84. The text is supported by photographs, a bibliography and notes. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92FRANKLIN, JANE
Discoveries in Australia : with an account of the coasts and rivers explored and surveyed during the voyage of HMS Beagle in the years 1837-43 Stokes, J Lort 1846 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(94)"1837/1843"
Tables of dimensions of masts, yards, bowsprits, booms, gaffs, tops, caps, tressletrees, and crosstrees, for ships and brigs of every class Great Britain.-Admiralty 1847 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:629.12.014.21
Recherches sur les âetoiles filantes : introduction historique /par Coulvier-Gravier et Saigey. Coulvier-Gravier, Râemi Armand, 1847 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 523.6:094
On the theory of oscillatory waves / by G.G. Stokes. Stokes, George Gabriel,-Sir. 1847. • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 537.8:094
Observations made at the Magnetical and Meteorological Observatory at St Helena 1840-1849 Sabine, Edward,-Sir, 1847-1860 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:528.236.5
Observations on naval affairs and on some collateral subjects : including instances of injustice experienced by the author with a summary of his naval service Dundonald, Thomas Cochrane,-Earl of, 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:355.02
Narrative of a voyage to the South Seas, and the shipwreck of the Princess of Wales cutter, with an account of two years' residence on an uninhabited island Goodridge, Charles Medyett 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:656.61.085.3Princess of Wales
Les corsaires francais sous la Republique et l'Empire Gallois, Napoleon 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 094:341.362.1(44)
Franklin's lost ship : the historic discovery of HMS Erebus /John Geiger and Alanna Mitchell ; with a foreword by the Hon. Leona Aglukkaq. "The greatest mystery in all of exploration is the fate of the 1845-1848 British Arctic Expedition commanded by Sir John Franklin. All 129 crewmen died, and the two ships seemingly vanished without a trace. The expedition's destruction was a mass disaster spread over two years. With the vessels beset and abandoned, the crew confronted a horrific ordeal. They suffered from lead poisoning, were stricken with scurvy and, ultimately, resorted to cannibalism in their final days. The mysterious fate of the ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, has captured the public's imagination for seventeen decades. Now, one of Franklin's lost ships has been found. During the summer of 2014, the Victoria Strait Expedition, the largest effort to find the ships since the 1850s, was led by Parks Canada in partnership with the Arctic Research Foundation, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and other public and private partners. The expedition used world-leading technology in underwater exploration and succeeded in a major find the discovery of Erebus. News of the discovery made headlines around the world. In this fully illustrated account, readers will learn about the exciting expedition, challenging search and the ship's discovery. Featuring the first images of the Erebus, this stunning book weaves together a story of historical mystery and modern adventure."--Publisher's description. [2015]. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82EREBUS
The lifeboat baronet : launching the RNLI /Janet Gleeson. "The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a treasured charity whose mission is to save lives at sea, but what is known of its founder, Sir William Hillary? Back in the early nineteenth century, when death from shipwreck was a tragic reality of life, the handsome, charismatic and adventurous Hillary decided to atone for his chequered past and do something to prevent it. His journey from Regency rake to national hero led him to leave his slave-owning family in Liverpool, travel abroad, mingle with royalty, marry an heiress and, during the Napoleonic Wars, head the largest volunteer army in Britain. Then, financial and marital catastrophe struck. Forced to seek exile on the Isle of Man, a harrowing shipwreck and guilty conscience inspired his historic campaign. Having battled to found the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (today's RNLI) in 1824, Hillary's commitment never faltered. He frequently took to the lifeboats, braving terrifying storms and saving hundreds of lives, despite never learning to swim. Thanks to him the sea remains a safer place today. In this comprehensive biography of Sir William Hillary, Janet Gleeson draws on previously unpublished lettersm - many written by Hillary himself - revealing the RNLI's development, Hillary's links with the Jamaican slave trade, as well as the tribulations of his private life."--Provided by the publisher. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92HILLARY
On the edge : mapping North America's coasts /Roger M. McCoy. McCoy, Roger M. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 528.9(7)
A reply to Mr Babbage's letter to the Times on the planet Neptune and the Royal Astronomical Society's medal Sheepshanks, R 1847 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 523.481
Lights and shadows of sailor life : as exemplified in fifteen years' experience, including the more thrilling events of the U.S. Exploring expedition, and reminiscences of an eventful life on the "mountain wave" Clark, Joseph G. 1971 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92CLARK
On the critical values of the sums of periodic series Stokes, George Gabriel 1848 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 51:094
Practical illustrations of the necessity for ascertaining the deviations of the compass Johnson, Edward J 1847 • RARE-FOLIO • 2 copies available. 629.1.053.11
Narrative of the surveying voyage of HMS Fly, commanded by Captain F P Blackwood, in Torres Strait, New Guinea and other islands of the Eastern Archipelago during the years 1842-1846 ... Jukes, J Beete 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(91:95)"1842/1846"