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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... exploration was risky and expensive . Nevertheless , pressured by Dobbs , the HBC agreed to organ- ize a voyage north from Churchill up the west coast of the bay . From the company perspective , useful trade might be opened up with the ...
... exploration . Five scientists sailed in Annawan , including Reynolds and James Eights . Annawan and Penguin reached Elephant Island on 20 January 1830 , where they hunted seals on the nearby Seal Islands and landed two shore parties ...
... exploration of the eastern regions of the archipelago , which previous expeditions had found inaccessible . Among their achievements were the first passage of Freeman Strait between Barents and Edge Islands ( E. Lund , 1847 ) ; the ...
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MacMillan Donald 18741970 | 393 |
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