{"product_id":"the-cruise-of-the-corwin-journal-of-the-arctic-expedition-of-1881-in-search-of-de-long-and-the-jeannette-9781941821114","title":"The Cruise of the Corwin: Journal of the Arctic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Muir agreed in 1881 to sail aboard the Corwin, whose fruitless mission it was to search for the missing scientific research vessel Jeannette, which itself became icebound while exploring the distant and mysterious Wrangell Land in the higher latitudes of the Arctic. This cruise would afford Muir the opportunity to examine evidence of glaciation along the arctic coastlines of Siberia and Alaska and the harmonious lifestyle of Inuits and Chukchis, which was in the midst of disruption from the intrusions of the civilized South.   “John Muir was certainly as concerned for the potential loss of marvelous arctic cultures as he was for our continent’s vanishing wilderness. In this sense, THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN truly deserves our attention, especially in light of all that is happening in the Arctic today.”  –Richard Fleck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction   I. Unalaska and the Aleuts  II. Among the Islands of Bering Sea  III. Siberian Adventures  IV. In Peril from the Pack  V. A Chukchi Orator  VI. Eskimos and Walrus  VII. At Plover Bay and St. Michael  VIII. Return of the Search Party  IX. Villages of the Dead\t X. Glimpses of Alaskan Tundra\t XI. Caribou and a Native Fair\t XII. Zigzags among the Polar Pack  XIII. First Ascent of Herald Island  XIV. Approaching a Mysterious Land  XV. The Land of the White Bear  XVI. Tragedies of the Whaling Fleet  XVII. Meeting the Point Barrow Expedition  XVIII. A Siberian Reindeer Herd XIX. Turned back by Storms and Ice  XX. Homeward-Bound\t  APPENDIX I. The Glaciation of the Arctic and Subarctic Regions visited during the Cruise  II. Botanical Notes","brand":"West Margin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360280772951,"sku":"9781941821114","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-cruise-of-the-corwin-journal-of-the-arctic-expedition-of-1881-in-search-of-de-long-and-the-jeannette-9781941821114","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}