Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical EncyclopediaCovers 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. * 511 A-Z biographical, geographical, and subject entries on polar exploration such as dogs, man-hauling, Elephant Island, South Georgia, and major explorers such as Sir John Franklin, Fridtjof Nansen, and Richard Byrd * Extensive collection of photographs, many taken by expedition participants * Vivid illustrations, including woodcuts and drawings * 20 maps detailing Arctic and Antarctic regions * Chronology of expeditions beginning with the voyage of Pytheas in 325 B.C. through the present |
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gian sealer Prmen, he sailed from Tromso across the Barents Sea to reach
Novaya Zemlya. There, he attempted to enter Kara Sea through Matochkin Strait
but found it blocked by ice, as was Kara Gate farther south. Yugor Strait, however,
was ...
gian sealer Prmen, he sailed from Tromso across the Barents Sea to reach
Novaya Zemlya. There, he attempted to enter Kara Sea through Matochkin Strait
but found it blocked by ice, as was Kara Gate farther south. Yugor Strait, however,
was ...
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Adolf Erik Nordenskiold's first transit of the Northeast Passage in 1878-1880 was
important as much for focusing international attention on the seaway as for
demonstrating that it was navigable throughout its length. The Kara Sea route
became ...
Adolf Erik Nordenskiold's first transit of the Northeast Passage in 1878-1880 was
important as much for focusing international attention on the seaway as for
demonstrating that it was navigable throughout its length. The Kara Sea route
became ...
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Vaygach Island (Russia) Located in the Russian Arctic at 70°N and 60°E,
Vaygach Island occupies a prominent place in polar exploration because of its
location athwart two points of entry to the Kara Sea and thus to the Northeast
Passage.
Vaygach Island (Russia) Located in the Russian Arctic at 70°N and 60°E,
Vaygach Island occupies a prominent place in polar exploration because of its
location athwart two points of entry to the Kara Sea and thus to the Northeast
Passage.
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| Titul | Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, William James Mills, ISBN 1576074226, 9781576074220 |
| Autor | William James Mills |
| Vydání | ilustrované vydání |
| Vydavatel | ABC-CLIO, 2003 |
| Zdroj originálu: | Michiganská univerzita |
| Digitalizováno | 6. říjen 2008 |
| ISBN | 1576074226, 9781576074220 |
| Délka | Počet stran: 797 |
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