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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... navigable for no more than two months each year . During the Franklin search , ships effectively func- tioned as semimobile bases , with the bulk of exploratory jour- neys undertaken by boat in summer and , through the rest of the year ...
... navigable throughout its length . The Kara Sea route became increasingly important in late imperial times , and at the same time American vessels developed a growing trade with northern Chukotka in the far east . Not until 1914-1915 was ...
... navigable route for ship- ping between European Russia and the Kara Sea . Despite making several attempts , he was unable to reach the east coast . Litke had been severely hampered by ice and weather condi- tions , but in 1826 Russian ...
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