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Subscribe here, or by clicking subscribe above! It’s June 1827, and high above the Arctic Circle, British naval officer William Edward Parry and more than 20 men are trudging over the ice from Svalbard to the North Pole. They’re hoping to be the first men to reach 90° North, but it’s not looking good. No Arctic explorer is more experienced than Parry. He’s already led three voyages to the Arctic and sailed farther through the Northwest Passage than anyone. He’s prepared to face any threat, from extreme cold, to open water, to polar bear attacks. But now, Parry is beginning to doubt...

Excerpt from Captain Cook Rediscovered: Voyaging to the Icy Latitudes Captain Cook Rediscovered: Voyaging to the Icy Latitudes seeks to provide a fresh view on Cook's legacy from a North American perspective. December 15, 2020 Captain James Cook was a British explorer, cartographer and navigator whose legacy lies soundly in his exploration of the Pacific Ocean. However, many of Cook's accomplishments are tied to North America, in the polar region. Captain Cook Rediscovered: Voyaging to the Icy Latitudes, a new book from David L. Nicandri, seeks to provide a fresh view on Cook's legacy from a...