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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... River in 1787 with Pond , whose trading activities he was to take over , in the process learning much about the lay of the land farther north . Pond had now come to the conclusion that the river flowing west from Great Slave Lake ...
... River to reach the mouth of the Coppermine on 14 July . His intention was to complete the Admiralty's instructions by crossing over the sea ice in Dolphin and Union Strait to " Wol- laston Land . " This , however , proved impossible ...
... river some way farther west . Purchasing from him a gold cap band — said to have come from one of the bodies - Rae decided to press on with his survey rather than investigate the report for himself . After locating the cairn built by ...
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MacMillan Donald 18741970 | 393 |
Fiala Anthony 18691950 222 | 395 |
Malygin Stepan d 1764 | 399 |
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