Exploring Polar Frontiers: M-ZCovers 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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Obsah
I | 317 |
J | 327 |
K | 335 |
L | 369 |
M | 389 |
N | 443 |
O | 483 |
Z | 723 |
Glossary | 725 |
Polar Timeline A Chronological Listing of Polar Expeditions by Region | 731 |
Selected Bibliography | 741 |
Index | 769 |
About the Author | 797 |
Další vydání - Zobrazit všechny
Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, Svazek 1 William James Mills Zobrazení fragmentů - 2003 |
Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, Svazek 1 William James Mills Zobrazení fragmentů - 2003 |