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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... attempt on the Pole . On 11 April , he set out across Robeson Channel accompanied by Henson and five Inuit . Along this coast no one had explored beyond Cape Washington , which James Lockwood had approached during Greely's expedition ...
... attempt to cross the divide to Dickson Bay was abandoned when they kept stumbling into crevasses . On 24 October , therefore , they returned to a hut in West Fjord , where there were substantial supplies of food . Surprisingly , no attempt ...
... attempt to head southwest from Cape Walker , had followed his contingency instructions to examine whether a route might be found through Wellington Chan- nel , as indeed he had . In August 1852 , Belcher succeeded in reaching ...
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MacMillan Donald 18741970 | 393 |
Fiala Anthony 18691950 222 | 395 |
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