The Northwest Passage proved so elusive for so long that many sailors and explorers believed it didn't actually exist. A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic archipelago, it wasn't until Roald Amundsen's 1903โ06 voyage that the Northwest Passage's existence was fin
The Northwest Passage
โ Scribed by Rachel Keranen
- Publisher
- Cavendish Square Publishing LLC
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 98
- Series
- Routes of Cross-Cultural Exchange Ser.
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
The Northwest Passage has captured the imagination of nations and explorers for hundreds of years. And today, as global warming reshapes geography, trade along the passage is becoming a reality for the first time. This book provides a sweeping history of the route from the earliest attempts to navigate through its punishing landscape to breaking news about its economic viability in modern day.
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