ARGONAUT BOOKS

The search for a Northwest Passage, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific was one of the great maritime challenges, and it was not until the 1850s that the first one-way partial transit of the passage was made. This book charts the remarkable contribution to Arctic exploration made by the Scots - whose role has often been overlooked. Reviews 'A fine book that helps put right a significant historical oversight: the lack of recognition awarded by their peers and by posterity to the contributions made by Scots to Arctic exploration'Undiscovered Scotland - Ken Lussey&#...Read More