Barrow'S Boys
Barrow'S Boys
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Summary
Between 1816 and 1845, John Barrow launched the most ambitious programme of exploration the world had ever seen. His hand-picked teams of elite naval officers scoured the globe's empty spaces, often at odds with each other and in surreal conditions.
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Barrow'S Boys by Fergus Fleming
The atlas of 1816 was littered with blanks. Where was the North Pole? Was there a North-West Passage? What lay at the heart of Africa? Did Antarctica exist? In his quest to find the answers to these questions John Barrow, Second Secretary to the Admiralty, launched the most ambitious programme of exploration the world had ever seen. 'This is travel history of the best kind: entertaining, informed and opinionated.' Sunday Times 'Get hold of this book and read it.' Barry Unsworth, Sunday Telegraph
Fergus Fleming was born in 1959 and studied at Oxford University and City University, London. He trained as an accountant and barrister and has worked as a furniture maker. For six years he was a writer and editor at Time-Life books. He has been a freelance writer since 1991.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781862072862 |
| ISBN 10 | 1862072868 |
| Title | Barrow'S Boys |
| Author | Fergus Fleming |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 1999-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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