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.
|
Inni boken
Resultat 1-3 av 82
... heading downwind to conserve fuel . At 4:28 P.M. on 23 May , Italia took off on the flight to the Pole . Sixteen were on board as it headed west toward north Green- land , where Cape Bridgman was reached after twelve hours . There ...
... headed north for Brazil . Western Group's composition was similar to Eastern Group , consisting of the seaplane tender USS Currituck , the destroyer USS Henderson , and the tanker USS Cacapon . Like Pine Island , Currituck carried three ...
... headed north toward Cape Keeler , which was reached the following day after overcast skies forced a landing on the sea ice , where they remained until the skies cleared the next afternoon . Ronne now returned to Stonington , where ...
Innhold
MacMillan Donald 18741970 | 393 |
Fiala Anthony 18691950 222 | 395 |
Malygin Stepan d 1764 | 399 |
Opphavsrett | |
66 andre deler vises ikke
Andre utgaver - Vis alle
Exploring Polar Frontiers [2 volumes]: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes] William James Mills Begrenset visning - 2003 |
Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes] William James Mills Utdragsvisning - 2003 |
Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes] William James Mills Ingen forhåndsvisning tilgjengelig - 2003 |