Narrative Of A Voyage To The Polar Sea During 1875–6 In Hm Ships Alert And Discovery

Written by expedition commander George Nares, this 1878 two-volume journal recounts the 1875â€"6 British Arctic expedition's attempt to reach the North Pole. Volume 1 describes the discovery of the route later called Nares Strait, and the dog-sled journey that set a new record for the farthest distance north achieved.