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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... voyage south of the Antarctic Circle for 3,000 miles along the coasts of the Australian Antarctic Territory and Queen Maud Land is similarly impossible . Although he may indeed have under- taken a voyage westward in high latitudes south ...
... voyage with instructions to look for better harbors and new fur seal beaches . Palmer's log sur- vives , so we know exactly where he went . It has the appear- ance of being written up after - rather than during the voy- age , being in a ...
... Voyage to the South Shetlands and South Orkneys , 1821-1822 The profits of this voyage enabled Weddell and John Strachan to buy the 65 - ton cutter Beaufoy , which was to sail in consort with Jane on future voyages . Setting out in July ...
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MacMillan Donald 18741970 | 393 |
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