Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes]Bloomsbury Academic, 11. des. 2003 - 797 sider Covers 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. By approaching polar exploration biographically, geographically, and topically, Mills reveals a number of intriguing connections between the various explorers, their patrons and times, and the process of discovery in all areas of the polar regions. Furthermore, he provides the reader with a clear understanding of the intellectual climate as well as the dominant social, economic, and political forces surrounding each expedition. Readers will learn why the journeys were undertaken, not just where, when, and how.
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... Ross Sea party of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans- Antarctic Expedition cannot be equaled . Overshadowed by the epic adventure of the Weddell Sea party ( see Shackleton , Ernest ) , the story of its Ross Sea counterpart deserves ...
... Ross had com- manded in 1818. Ross was to reach London in October just in time to forestall three expeditions that were being organized to search for him . Despite being forced to endure four Arctic ... Ross Sea 567 Ross Sea (Antarctica),
... Ross Sea , though we don't know exactly where this latitude was supposed to have been achieved . Ross knew of Balleny's voyage before he left London , and it is likely that he would have heard about Harvey's and perhaps Biscoe's voyages ...
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