Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes]Bloomsbury Academic, 11. 12. 2003 - Počet stran: 797 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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... journey achieved by Ross in 1859 was 500 miles in thirty - seven days . Twelve sailors pulled two sledges led by Ross and Leopold McClintock . It was to be McClintock's role to make a system of man - hauling . Five hundred miles may ...
... journey , spring , 1901 ( Sverdrup. vailing southwesterly winds , the sastrugi ( uniform snow ridges formed by winds blowing constantly from the same direction ) pointed consistently northeast . As Steger's party continued north , they ...
... journey . My colleagues erected a tent and , as quickly as they could , cut off my frozen boot , for every second counted to save my foot . If that had been an unsupported expedition , this would have been a major prob- lem , because ...
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MacMillan Donald 18741970 | 393 |
Fiala Anthony 18691950 222 | 395 |
Malygin Stepan d 1764 | 399 |
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