Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical EncyclopediaCovers 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. * 511 A-Z biographical, geographical, and subject entries on polar exploration such as dogs, man-hauling, Elephant Island, South Georgia, and major explorers such as Sir John Franklin, Fridtjof Nansen, and Richard Byrd * Extensive collection of photographs, many taken by expedition participants * Vivid illustrations, including woodcuts and drawings * 20 maps detailing Arctic and Antarctic regions * Chronology of expeditions beginning with the voyage of Pytheas in 325 B.C. through the present |
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Despite the reappearance of the sun on 24 January 1597, the worst of the winter
was yet to be got through, the bears returned, and the intensity of the cold
remained unendurable. It was not until 14 June that the ice in the bay was
sufficiently ...
Despite the reappearance of the sun on 24 January 1597, the worst of the winter
was yet to be got through, the bears returned, and the intensity of the cold
remained unendurable. It was not until 14 June that the ice in the bay was
sufficiently ...
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The mastermind behind this ambitious campaign to resolve the remaining major
gaps in knowledge of the North American Arctic ... Because of some slight
possibility that Franklin's party might appear, Beechey remained another month
before ...
The mastermind behind this ambitious campaign to resolve the remaining major
gaps in knowledge of the North American Arctic ... Because of some slight
possibility that Franklin's party might appear, Beechey remained another month
before ...
Side 370
Those men, it turned out, were the lucky ones. Despite the very comfortable hut,
equipped with a bath and several ovens, very few who remained were to survive
the winter. Fresh food was hard to obtain, and scurvy soon became rampant.
Those men, it turned out, were the lucky ones. Despite the very comfortable hut,
equipped with a bath and several ovens, very few who remained were to survive
the winter. Fresh food was hard to obtain, and scurvy soon became rampant.
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Entries Listed in Chronological Order | xi |
Peary Robert 18561920 510 | xii |
Petermann Island Antarctic Peninsula 522 | xviii |
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| Tittel | Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, William James Mills, ISBN 1576074226, 9781576074220 |
| Forfatter | William James Mills |
| Utgave | illustrert |
| Utgiver | ABC-CLIO, 2003 |
| Original fra | University of Michigan |
| Digitalisert | 6. okt 2008 |
| ISBN | 1576074226, 9781576074220 |
| Lengde | 797 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |