Chronicles the search for the Northwest Passage--a route to Asia through the Arctic Ocean--describing the efforts of such men as John Franklin, John Cabot, Henry Hudson, and Roald Amundsen.
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Franklin's final voyage -- Search for a new trade route -- Brave explorers in small ships -- Sir John Barrow's push for Arctic exploration -- Overland search for the Northwest Passage -- Four winters in the Arctic -- Along the coast of North America -- Search and discovery -- Navigating the passage -- The Northwest Passage on the map.