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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... vessels , as well as one Australian vessel , and in 1821-1822 there were at least ninety - one vessels . Under such intense pressure , not even the initially large fur seal population could survive long . Increasingly , sealing fleets ...
... vessel . Strongly built vessels designed to carry heavy guns used for bombarding land positions . Brig . Two - masted vessel , square - rigged on both . Caldera . Deep cavity formed at the summit of volcanoes . Caravel . Lateen - rigged ...
... vessels . Lodya . The shallow - draft sailing vessel of the Pomors of northern Russia . Also referred to as a koch . Light craft with flat bottoms and curving sides , they were designed to ride up over ice and were relatively easy to ...
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