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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... plans were combined with those of the Commonwealth Meteorological Service to establish a joint radio and meteorological station . Aurora reached Mac- quarie on 11 December 1911. After first inspecting the possi- bilities of Caroline ...
... plans . The last years of his life were sad- dened by the loss of Scott's Polar Party . See also : Austin , Horatio ; Barrow , John ; Borchgrevink , Carsten ; Colbeck , William ; Drygalski , Erich von ; Franklin , John ( 1845-1848 ) ...
... plans with speed while also making final preparations to defend his doctoral thesis . The January 1888 issue of the Norwegian journal Naturen contained the first detailed outline of his plan . A team of expe- rienced skiers was to cross ...
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MacMillan Donald 18741970 | 393 |
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