Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical EncyclopediaCovers the entire history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration, from the voyage of Pytheas ca. 325 B.C. to the present, in one convenient, comprehensive reference resource. * 511 A-Z biographical, geographical, and subject entries on polar exploration such as dogs, man-hauling, Elephant Island, South Georgia, and major explorers such as Sir John Franklin, Fridtjof Nansen, and Richard Byrd * Extensive collection of photographs, many taken by expedition participants * Vivid illustrations, including woodcuts and drawings * 20 maps detailing Arctic and Antarctic regions * Chronology of expeditions beginning with the voyage of Pytheas in 325 B.C. through the present |
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Oxford expeditions to Nordaustlandet (North East Land), Spitsbergen. Arctic, 6(3),
213-222. North Pole There is something particularly ultimate about the North
Pole, underscored by the fact that the Pole itself lies on ever- shifting ice over a ...
Oxford expeditions to Nordaustlandet (North East Land), Spitsbergen. Arctic, 6(3),
213-222. North Pole There is something particularly ultimate about the North
Pole, underscored by the fact that the Pole itself lies on ever- shifting ice over a ...
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Table 15 North Pole Firsts dogsledge on 6 April 1969. Table 15 contains a list of
some of the more significant North Pole achievements. See also: Adventurers;
Amundsen, Roald ( 1 926); Anderson, William; Byrd, Richard (1926); Cook, ...
Table 15 North Pole Firsts dogsledge on 6 April 1969. Table 15 contains a list of
some of the more significant North Pole achievements. See also: Adventurers;
Amundsen, Roald ( 1 926); Anderson, William; Byrd, Richard (1926); Cook, ...
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inquired, then why didn't he drive one to the North Pole? At this date, Robert
Peary's claim to have reached the Pole on 6 March 1909 was generally, though
not universally, accepted. And while the Pole had since been reached by airship,
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inquired, then why didn't he drive one to the North Pole? At this date, Robert
Peary's claim to have reached the Pole on 6 March 1909 was generally, though
not universally, accepted. And while the Pole had since been reached by airship,
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| Tittel | Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, William James Mills, ISBN 1576074226, 9781576074220 |
| Forfatter | William James Mills |
| Utgave | illustrert |
| Utgiver | ABC-CLIO, 2003 |
| Original fra | University of Michigan |
| Digitalisert | 6. okt 2008 |
| ISBN | 1576074226, 9781576074220 |
| Lengde | 797 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |