Iceblink
2000-03-25T23:01:19-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjIxXC8yMDAwMDMyNTIzMjUxMzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author Scott Cookman talked about his book Ice Blink: The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin’s Lost Polar Expedition, published by John Wiley and Sons. The book chronicles the doomed 1845 British polar expedition led by Sir John Franklin, postulating that the failure was mainly due to botulism from the canned food the expedition brought along. He responded to audience comments and questions.
Author Scott Cookman talked about his book Ice Blink: The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin’s Lost Polar Expedition, published by John Wiley… read more
Author Scott Cookman talked about his book Ice Blink: The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin’s Lost Polar Expedition, published by John Wiley and Sons. The book chronicles the doomed 1845 British polar expedition led by Sir John Franklin, postulating that the failure was mainly due to botulism from the canned food the expedition brought along. He responded to audience comments and questions. close
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