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Arctic ordeal

by Sir John Richardson · 1984

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Appendices A to D detail bird, mammal, fish and plant observations of John Richardson. Appendix E: John Richardson's contribution to lichenology: solution of a 160 year old puzzle by John W. Thomson. Appendix F: John Richardson's geological field work by W.O. Kupsch.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ArcticArcticMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisNorthwest TerritoriesNorthwest TerritoriesMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thissciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages
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diarydiaryMore like thisLess of this

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