1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910715334203321

Autore

Sumioka S. S.

Titolo

Quality of water in an inactive uranium mine and its effects on the quality of water in Blue Creek, Stevens County, Washington, 1984-85 / / by S.S. Sumioka ; prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tacoma, Washington : , : U.S. Geological Survey, , 1991

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (v, 62 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Water-resources investigations report ; ; 89-4110

Soggetti

Uranium mines and mining - Environmental aspects - Washington (State) - Stevens County

Water quality - Washington (State) - Stevens County

Water quality - Washington (State) - Blue Creek (Stevens County)

Uranium mines and mining - Environmental aspects

Water quality

Washington (State) Blue Creek (Stevens County)

Washington (State) Stevens County

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-62).



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787228103321

Autore

Bray Emile Frédéric de <1829-1879, >

Titolo

A Frenchman in search of Franklin : de Bray's Arctic journal, 1852-1854 / / Emile Frédéric de Bray ; translated and edited by William Barr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1992

©1992

ISBN

1-4426-5991-2

1-4426-5532-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (362 p.)

Collana

Heritage

Disciplina

917.195041

Soggetti

HISTORY / Polar Regions

Electronic books.

Arctic regions Discovery and exploration

Northwest Passage

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- TRANSLATOR'S INTRODUCTION -- Introduction -- 1 The Outward Voyage -- 2 Greenland and Melville Bukt -- 3 West to Winter Harbour -- 4 Fall Sledge Trips and Preparations for Wintering -- 5 The Wintering -- 6 Sledging to Cape de Bray -- 7 Rescue of Investigator's Crew and Preparations for Sea -- 8 Under Way Again -- 9 The Second Wintering -- 10 Contacts with North Star and Assistance -- 11 Retreat to Beechey Island -- 12 Homeward Voyage and Aftermath -- TRANSLATOR'S POSTSCRIPT -- APPENDIX 1 Report of Enseigne-de-vaisseau de Bray to the Minister of the Marine -- APPENDIX 2 Report of Enseigne-de-vaisseau de Bray to the Minister of the Marine on the Expedition aboard Resolute -- APPENDIX 3 Letter from Enseigne-de-vaisseau de Bray to His Mother (1852) -- APPENDIX 4 Letter from Enseigne-de-vaisseau de Bray to His Mother (1853) -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

A remarkable account by a French naval officer who volunteered to take



part in the Royal Navy search for the Franklin expedition.