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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... included in annual visits made from 1882 onward by vessels chartered by the New Zealand government to search for castaways . These landings also pro- vided opportunity to enforce restrictions on sealing . Follow- ing attempts by Henrik ...
... included ship's officers K. N. MacKenzie , W. R. Colbeck , and J. B. Child , W. J. Griggs ( chief engineer ) , B. F. Welch ( second engineer ) , and A. J. Williams ( wireless operator ) ; together with a strong scientific staff ...
... included a number of lakes . Two days later , Bunger was able to land on one of the larger lakes to obtain a water sample . This episode was to arouse con- siderable popular interest when the phrase " Shangri - la ” was ill- advisedly ...
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