The Impracticability of a North-West Passage for Ships, Impartially Considered

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The 1824 work presents the insights of a Bounty mutineer and naval hydrographer, who contends that the North-West Passage is impassable because of ice. Drawing on personal experience and naval knowledge, the author challenges contemporary beliefs about the route's navigability, providing a unique perspective on maritime exploration and the harsh realities of Arctic conditions.