Writing arctic disaster: authorship and exploration
Auteur :
Craciun, Adriana
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107565128
Date de publication :
17 nov. 2016
Dimensions :
24,4 x 16,7 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
573 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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.