Harnessed To The Pole
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Author | : Sheila Nickerson |
Publisher | : University of Alaska Press |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2014-05-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1602232237 |
Starting with Eliza Kent Kane in 1853 and ending with Robert Peary in 1909, "Harnessed to the Pole" is a unique study of the nineteenth-century sledge dogs that led American explorers to the North Pole. Almost totally ignored in their exploits, these dogs made possible what never could have occurred otherwise: an American claim on the Pole. Even if we do not know their names, we know that they pulled with all their hearts, even though they were fed little, driven hard, and sometimes left to die along the trail. Often referred to as little camels of the north, these courageous partners provided transportation of people and freight through extremely difficult conditions, protected against wolves and polar bears, helped in the hunt, found their way through storms, and provided warmth in extreme cold, meat in times of starvation, and even skins for clothes. Most importantly, they provided companionship in a hostile world poised on the edge of death and madness. Here is the untold story of these extraordinary dogs, truly man's best but least known friend in the race to reach the Pole."
Author | : John Philipson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 1882 |
Genre | : Harnesses |
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Author | : Roald Amundsen |
Publisher | : White Star Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Antarctica |
ISBN | : 9788854402171 |
Part historical essay, part scientific article, and part enthralling diary-Roald Amundsen's (1872-1928) book presents intriguing documentation about how his expedition reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, just one month ahead of his rival, Robert Scott. Amundsen organized his gripping account using what is referred to in the film industry as the zooming technique. It starts in the past, examining the history of Antarctic exploration in different eras, and then moves ahead to describe how his own expedition was created, its organization, the slow stages involved in preparing for departure and, finally, the heart-stopping excitement of the race to the South Pole. Supplementing the vivid first-person text are black-and-white archival photographs illustrating the actual expedition, and color photographs depicting the landscape of Antarctica.
Author | : Sears, Roebuck and Company |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1012 |
Release | : 1922 |
Genre | : Manufactures |
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Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Harness making and trade |
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Publisher | : Delene Kvasnicka |
Total Pages | : 292 |
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Author | : Jaan Puhvel |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 477 |
Release | : 2011-06-03 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3110848104 |
The HittiteEtymological Dictionary is a comprehensive compendium of the vocabulary of Hittite, one of the great languages of the Ancient Near East, and of paramount importance for comparative Indo-European studies. Since the start of publication, as evidenced by frequency of reference and quotation, this work has become an important tool for study and research in Hittite, Ancient Anatolian, and Indo-European linguistics.
Author | : Edward Henry Knight |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1000 |
Release | : 1876 |
Genre | : Industrial arts |
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Author | : Thomas Valone |
Publisher | : Adventures Unlimited Press |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9781931882040 |
Presents the compelling argument for Tesla's most ambitious project, the wireless transmission of power. A possible solution to the world power crisis.
Author | : United States. Patent Office |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 874 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Patents |
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