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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... Sound . Returning once more to Baffin Bay in 1847 in St. Andrew , he decided to investigate north of his usual fishing grounds and explore Lancaster Sound , hoping to obtain whales as well as news of Franklin . The latter had been last ...
... Sound and Franklin Strait , and from Victoria Island to its southwest by McClintock Strait . Predominantly low - lying , it is 190 miles long and 40-130 miles wide , with an area of 12,872 square miles . On 24 August 1819 , Edward Parry ...
... Sound ( Hornsund ) , Bell Sound ( Bellsund ) , Ice Sound ( Isfjorden ) and Cross Bay ( Krossfjorden ) . In 1612 , Thomas Marmaduke explored the north coast at least as far as Grey Hook ( Gråhuken ) , where he landed one of his men and ...
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