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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... complete his studies at Cambridge University ; neither did he ever seek any other form of employment . While still at Cambridge , Manning had walked 1,000 miles along the Norwegian coast and across the mountains into Lapland . After a ...
... complete recon- naissance work for the meridian arc survey . Topographic and Scientific Survey in Svalbard , 1864 Accompanied by two colleagues from Torell's expedition , astronomer Dr. Nils C. Dunér and zoologist - botanist Dr. Anders ...
... complete his work . Getting the Weasels from Danmarkshavn to Queen Louise Land proved exceptionally difficult , but eventually a way was found across the great ice stream , following the many river val- leys dissecting its surface , now ...
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MacMillan Donald 18741970 | 393 |
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