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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... Soviet Union with an international propaganda tri- umph of the first magnitude , demonstrating Soviet achieve- ment where others had failed . Whereas previous Arctic policy had concentrated on looking for natural resources , the Soviet ...
... Soviet Union to the front rank of Arctic powers . On returning to Leningrad , the crew members were welcomed as heroes ; Samoylovich was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor . Krasin's suc- cess was to lead to major changes in ...
... Soviet government , which was , however , prepared to allow pilots Mavriki Slepnev and Sigismund Levanevskiy to operate from Alaska . Other aircraft would fly from Vankarem and Willem on the north coast of Chukotka . Meanwhile , at Camp ...
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MacMillan Donald 18741970 | 393 |
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