Writing arctic disaster: authorship and exploration
Auteur :
Craciun, Adriana
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107125544
Date de publication :
10 mars 2016
Dimensions :
24,4 x 17,0 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
720 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This fascinating study uncovers the rich variety of exploration texts flourishing before the Victorian equation of discovery with disaster: from the manuscript culture of secretive corporations like the Hudson's Bay Company, to the Admiralty and its illustrated books of naval science, to the Victorian popular exhibits of disaster relics.