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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... coast , the east coast remained unvisited until 1760-1762 , when a hunt- ing and exploring expedition led by Savva Loshkin cruised north from Kara Strait to spend two winters here , returning the third year along the west coast to ...
... east coast of the Russian Arctic archi- pelago of Novaya Zemlya- " New Land " -meant that it was almost inaccessible to sailing vessels . Not until the 1830s were substantial sections of it charted during two expeditions led by the ...
... east coast to improve upon the accuracy of charts made during his previous expe- dition . Meanwhile , Tsivol'ka led a five - man sledging party to survey the east coast farther north . In very difficult condi- tions , he achieved a ...
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