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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... known not to exist . Mawson's plan for this season was to take on coal from a Norwegian whaling ship near the Balleny Islands , then revisit his old base at Commonwealth Bay in George V Land before heading westward along the coast of ...
... known to have visited the islands in the later years of the nineteenth century , and it is probable that landings were made . The only evidence found to date con- sists of spars , a blubber hook , and other debris discovered on ...
... known about the large conti- nent that , on both theoretical and observational grounds , he was certain was to be found far to the south . Theoretically , he shared the contemporary view that in order for the Earth's equilibrium to be ...
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MacMillan Donald 18741970 | 393 |
Fiala Anthony 18691950 222 | 395 |
Malygin Stepan d 1764 | 399 |
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