Arctic Discovery And Adventure
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Author | : Matti Laineman |
Publisher | : Anova Books |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781844860692 |
With the character of the Arctic in a dramatic state of flux, and arguments over sovereignty once again rising to the surface, it is timely that a history of the exploration of this remote region be published. Wide-reaching in its scope and beautifully presented with artworks, maps and charts from the Nurminen Foundation and numerous European museums, private collections and archives, this is a full account of the many explorers from both East and West who attempted to find the North-West and North-East Passages, and to chart and document the region to enable the mythical North to gradually take shape and become part of the world picture. The story of man's skill and initiative in bringing an understanding to such an inhospitable part of the globe is described through the daring adventures of Viking sailors such as Erik the Red, navigators Barents and Bering, and explorers of the wilds such as Chelyuskin and Franklin. Equally, the stories of those disasterous voyages in search of the North-West and North-East Passages are presented in detail. The journeys of the great scientific explorers – Cook, Nordenskiold and Amundsen – remind the reader of the bravery of those who set their sights towards the uncharted North. Bravery and endurance were not sufficient for the almost incredible feats of Nansen and Peary. Success in extreme conditions was only achieved by those expeditions that appreciated the ferocity of nature and took example from the indigenous peoples – those who had lived in the North long before the coming of the Europeans.
Author | : Arctic discovery |
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Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 1799 |
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Author | : John Tillotson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1869 |
Genre | : America |
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History of exploration, mainly of Canadian arctic, and search for Northwest Passage. Account of arctic whaling, and some autobiographical reminiscences of Captain William Penny.
Author | : ARCTIC DISCOVERY. |
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Total Pages | : 387 |
Release | : 1863 |
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Author | : Robert E. Peary |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2022-05-28 |
Genre | : Travel |
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The North Pole is a book by Robert E. Peary. It presents the discovery of The North Pole in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club in colorful fashion.
Author | : G. Firth Scott |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : Antarctica |
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Author | : ARCTIC DISCOVERY. |
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Total Pages | : 387 |
Release | : 1863 |
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Author | : Sir John Leslie |
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Total Pages | : 498 |
Release | : 1835 |
Genre | : Arctic regions |
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Author | : Roald Amundsen |
Publisher | : Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Science |
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Author | : Buddy Levy |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 411 |
Release | : 2019-12-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1250182204 |
National Outdoor Book Awards Winner Winner of the BANFF Adventure Travel Award “A thrilling and harrowing story. If it’s a cliche to say I couldn’t put this book down, well, too bad: I couldn’t put this book down.” —Jess Walter, bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins “Polar exploration is utter madness. It is the insistence of life where life shouldn’t exist. And so, Labyrinth of Ice shows you exactly what happens when the unstoppable meets the unmovable. Buddy Levy outdoes himself here. The details and story are magnificent.” —Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington Based on the author's exhaustive research, the incredible true story of the Greely Expedition, one of the most harrowing adventures in the annals of polar exploration. In July 1881, Lt. A.W. Greely and his crew of 24 scientists and explorers were bound for the last region unmarked on global maps. Their goal: Farthest North. What would follow was one of the most extraordinary and terrible voyages ever made. Greely and his men confronted every possible challenge—vicious wolves, sub-zero temperatures, and months of total darkness—as they set about exploring one of the most remote, unrelenting environments on the planet. In May 1882, they broke the 300-year-old record, and returned to camp to eagerly await the resupply ship scheduled to return at the end of the year. Only nothing came. 250 miles south, a wall of ice prevented any rescue from reaching them. Provisions thinned and a second winter descended. Back home, Greely’s wife worked tirelessly against government resistance to rally a rescue mission. Months passed, and Greely made a drastic choice: he and his men loaded the remaining provisions and tools onto their five small boats, and pushed off into the treacherous waters. After just two weeks, dangerous floes surrounded them. Now new dangers awaited: insanity, threats of mutiny, and cannibalism. As food dwindled and the men weakened, Greely's expedition clung desperately to life. Labyrinth of Ice tells the true story of the heroic lives and deaths of these voyagers hell-bent on fame and fortune—at any cost—and how their journey changed the world.