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  • Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847

    A Frozen Expedition: Arctic Challenges and Survival

    by John Rae ...
    In "Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847," John Rae offers a compelling first-hand account of his Arctic exploration during a pivotal period in the 19th century. Rae's narrative is characterized by its meticulous attention to detail and vivid descriptions, effectively capturing the stark beauty and perilous challenges of the Arctic landscape. Written in a ... Read more

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  • John Rae, Arctic Explorer

    The Unfinished Autobiography

    by John Rae ...
    John Rae is best known today as the first European to reveal the fate of the Franklin Expedition, yet the range of Rae’s accomplishments is much greater. Over five expeditions, Rae mapped some 1,550 miles (2,494 kilometres) of Arctic coastline; he is undoubtedly one of the Arctic’s greatest explorers, yet today his significance is all but lost. John Rae, Arctic Explorer is an annotated version of ... Read more

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  • Narrative of an Expedition to The Shores of The Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847

    by John Rae ...
    It is already well known to those who take an interest in Arctic discovery, that The Hudson's Bay Company intended fitting out an expedition in 1840, which was to have proceeded to The norThern shores of America by Back's Great Fish River, for The purpose of tracing The coast between The river Castor and Pollux of Dease and Simpson, and The Strait of The Fury and Hecla, as it was Then very ... Read more

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  • Life of Adam Smith

    by John Rae ...
    The biography begins with Smith’s early years in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, where he exhibited prodigious intellectual abilities. Rae details Smith’s education at the University of Glasgow and Oxford, emphasizing the influences of key figures in the Scottish Enlightenment, such as Francis Hutcheson and David Hume. The narrative reveals Smith’s character, his friendships, and the development of his ideas ... Read more

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  • Life of Adam Smith

    by John Rae ...
    Adam Smith was born at Kirkcaldy, in the county of Fife, Scotland, on the 5th of June 1723. He was the son of Adam Smith, Writer to the Signet, Judge Advocate for Scotland and Comptroller of the Customs in the Kirkcaldy district, by Margaret, daughter of John Douglas of Strathendry, a considerable landed proprietor in the same county.Of his father little is known. He was a native of Aberdeen, and ... Read more

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  • The Arctic Journals of John Rae

    by John Rae ...
    Series series Classics West
    Scottish doctor and explorer John Rae is a controversial figure in the history of the Arctic. He began his career with the Hudson's Bay Company as a surgeon in Moose Factory, Ontario, where he learned to survey, live off the land, and travel great distances on snowshoes. These skills served him well when, in 1846, he was charged with completing the geography of the northern shore of North America ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Narrative Of An Expedition To The Shores Of The Arctic Sea (Illustrated)

    by John Rae ...
    In the mid-nineteenth century, the northern coastline of North America was of particular interest to the Hudson's Bay Company as it was believed to hold the key to the elusive North-West Passage, a trade route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Recruited to lead a team to survey part of this forbidding region, the Scottish explorer John Rae (1813–93) undertook his first expedition during 1846–7. It ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Bad Elf and The Krampus

    A Twisted Christmas Tale

    by John Rae ...
    Can an elf who is more dark than glitter save Christmas and get himself off the naughty list when Christmas is suddenly canceled?Jack Rumpus desperately wants a place where he belongs, but he hates all things happy and dreams of getting far away from the North Pole. Sure he belongs on the dark side of Christmas, he steals the naughty list to use as a map to find his idol, the Christmas-demon ... Read more

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  • Life of Adam Smith (Illustrated)

    by John Rae ...
    The book has an active table of contents for readers to easy access to each chapter.The Wealth of Nations was published in 1776 by Adam Smith and it is one of the most important economic works in economic history since the date. What set Adam Smith’s work apart was the follows:He believed in that self-interest is God's providenceHe believed in that if government is away from interfering with free ... Read more

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  • Life of Adam Smith

    by John Rae ...
    Adam Smith was born at Kirkcaldy, in the county of Fife, Scotland, on the 5th of June 1723. He was the son of Adam Smith, Writer to the Signet, Judge Advocate for Scotland and Comptroller of the Customs in the Kirkcaldy district, by Margaret, daughter of John Douglas of Strathendry, a considerable landed proprietor in the same county... ... Read more

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  • John Rae's Arctic Correspondence, 1844-1855

    by John Rae ...
    Series series Classics West Collection
    Although Arctic explorer and Hudson Bay Company surveyor John Rae (1813–1893) travelled and recorded the final uncharted sections of the Northwest Passage, he is best known for his controversial discovery of the fate of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845. Based on evidence given to him by local Inuit, Rae determined that Franklin’s crew had resorted to cannibalism in their final, desperate days. ... Read more

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  • Life of Adam Smith

    by John Rae ...
    Learn more about Adam Smith, the groundbreaking philosopher who played an important role in originating the study of economics and gave us many of the concepts that still govern the market today. Written by John Rae, this biography details Smith's early life in Scotland and his later rise to academic renown, as well as the events and influences that led him to produce masterworks like The Wealth ... Read more

    $6.29 USD