Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps ix
4. Foreword xi
5. Preface xiii
6. The Rosses of Galloway 3
7. John Ross: Early Naval Career, 1786–1817 11
8. The Revival of Arctic Exploration, 1817 23
9. “Voyage to Baffin’s Bay,” 1818 34
10. John Ross versus John Barrow, 1819 52
11. James Ross Sails with Parry, 1819–27 71
12. “Navigation by Steam,” 1819–28 109
13. John Ross’s Second Voyage: Preparation and Departure, 1828–29 119
14. No News: A Search Is Planned, 1832–33 130
15. Four Years in Boothia, 1829–33 136
16. Rewards and Recriminations, 1833–35 165
17. George Back and Richard King, 1833–35 192
18. James Ross Searches for Whalers and Studies Compasses, 1835–39 199
19. James Ross in the Antarctic, 1839–43 215
20. John and George Ross Float Companies, 1835–39 255
21. John Ross in Stockholm, 1839–46 266
22. The Franklin Expedition, 1845 273
23. Sir John Barrow Retires; No News of Franklin, 1846–48 286
24. Search for Franklin, 1848–49 James Ross in the Enterprise 303
25. Search for Franklin, 1850–51 John Ross in the Felix 319
26. Search for Franklin, 1852–54 341
27. News from the Great Fish River, 1854–56 350
28. John and George Ross: the Closing Years, 1848–56 358
29. The Fate of Franklin; James Ross’s Closing Years, 1857–62 374
30. Envoi 388
31. Appendix 393
32. Notes 395
33. Bibliography 417
34. Index 429