Table of Contents

The Rosses of Galloway; John Ross: early naval career, 1786-1817; the revival of Arctic exploration, 1817; "Voyage to Baffin's Bay", 1818; John Ross versus John Barrow, 1819; James Ross sails with Parry, 1819-27; "Navigation by steam", 1819-28; John Ross's second voyage - preparation and departure, 1828-29; no news - a search is planned, 1832-33; four years in Boothia, 1829-33; rewards and recriminations, 1833-35; George Back and Richard King, 1833-35; James Ross searches for whalers and studies compasses, 1835-39; James Ross in the Antarctic, 1839-43; John and George Ross float companies, 1835-39; John Ross in Stockholm, 1839-46; the Franklin expedition, 1845; Sir John Barrow retires; no news of Franklin, 1846-48; search for Franklin, 1848-49; James Ross in the enterprise; search for Franklin, 1850-51; John Ross in the Felix; search for Franklin, 1852-54; news from the Great Fish River, 1854-56; John and George Ross - the closing years, 1848-56; the fate of Franklin; James Ross's closing years, 1857-62.

Reviews

"A pleasure to read. This superior biography reveals the personalities behind the exceptional geographic, scientific, and literary accomplishments of John Ross and James Clark Ross, two unsung and forgotten heroes. Polar Pioneers will stand as the definitive work on the Rosses for all time." C. Stuart Houston, author of Arctic Artist, Arctic Ordeal, and To the Arctic by Canoe.