Exploring Polar Regions

Author : Jen Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0872264890

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"Exploring the Polar Regions" describes the perils of Arctic and Antarctic travel, and the courage of the explorers who first mapped these frozen wastelands. It tells of the quest for the fabled Northwest and Northeast Passages through icy Arctic seas, of Peary's conquest of the North Pole, Shackleton's epic journey and the race for the South Pole. You will learn why these explorers set out, hazards they encountered along the way, what they discovered in the farthest reaches of the Earth, and more. Clear maps and superb reconstructions bring these journeys vividly to life.

Author : Harry S. Anderson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781604131901

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Exploring the Polar Regions by Harry S. Anderson Pdf

Starting with the final expedition of John Franklin, 19th-century England's most honored and respected Arctic explorer, the opening of the polar regions resulted in the establishment of the multitudes of research stations that produce observations, measurements, and data crucial to all areas of scientific inquiry. The first mariners to venture south signed on for voyages that lasted for years with no guarantee they would return. If they did come back from the frigid zones, it was with their health permanently damaged by bouts of scurvy and months of inadequate diet. Yet, there was never a shortage of eager, courageous men willing to replace the unfit. ""Exploring the Polar Regions, Revised Edition"" tells the story of polar exploration and the men who wittingly put themselves in danger to take on the unknown frozen straits. Coverage of this title includes: the mythical stories of a 'Great Southern Continent' and the numerous Spanish, French, and British explores who searched for it; a description of the race to the North Pole, including various explorers' theories on how to achieve this goal; Roald Amundsen's and Robert Scott's race to the South Pole in 1911 and 1912; how developments in equipment, machines, and communications changed exploration; and, Ernest Shackleton's epic voyage between 1914 and 1916 to Antarctica Aerial exploration of Antarctica.

Author : William Speirs Bruce
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066064396

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Polar Exploration by William Speirs Bruce Pdf

Journey to the icy realms of the polar regions with "Polar Exploration" by William Speirs Bruce. Published in the 1910s, this book offers a comprehensive account of various expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. Bruce, a renowned explorer himself, provides detailed insights into the challenges, discoveries, and scientific advancements made during these daring voyages. It's a must-read for those fascinated by exploration, history, and the natural world.

Author : Judy Dodge Cummings
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629680484

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Exploring Polar Regions by Judy Dodge Cummings Pdf

Throughout history, people have always explored new frontiers. Adventure, fame, and scientific discovery have all driven humans to forge into the unknown. This title examines the exploration of polar regions. Easy-to-read, engaging text takes readers to the Arctic and Antarctic, examines the explorers who journeyed to these frigid areas, and traces the development of the technology and techniques that made this exploration possible. Well-placed sidebars, vivid photos, helpful maps, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of the topic. Additional features include a table of contents, a selected bibliography, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : G. Firth Scott
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547364399

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The Romance of Polar Exploration by G. Firth Scott Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Romance of Polar Exploration" (Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the "Discovery") by G. Firth Scott. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Herman Ralph Friis,Shelby G. Bale
Publisher : Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015019060709

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United States Polar Exploration by Herman Ralph Friis,Shelby G. Bale Pdf

Twenty-six papers on history of U.S. polar exploration.

Author : Gerard Cheshire
Publisher : Parragon Pubishing India
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Animals
ISBN : 144544433X

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Polar Regions by Gerard Cheshire Pdf

Author : William James Mills
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-12-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781576074237

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Exploring Polar Frontiers [2 volumes] by William James Mills Pdf

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. Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia is the only reference work that provides a comprehensive history of polar exploration from the ancient period through the present day. The author is a noted polar scholar and offers dramatic accounts of all major explorers and their expeditions, together with separate exploration histories for specific islands, regions, and uncharted waters. He presents a wealth of fascinating information under a variety of subject entries including methods of transport, myths, achievements, and record-breaking activities. 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.

Author : Robert E. Peary
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066428167

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Secrets of Polar Travel by Robert E. Peary Pdf

"Secrets of Polar Travel" by Robert E. Peary is and expansion of the Peary system of Arctic exploration which appeared originally in "The North Pole". Peary was a prolific explorer who is one of the few people to brave the frigid and unforgiving arctic. Even today, very few people will ever get the chance to travel there and this book provides a way to live the experience second-hand.

Author : Barbara Saffer,Henry H. Brecher
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0736805729

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Polar Exploration Adventures by Barbara Saffer,Henry H. Brecher Pdf

Dare your students to read and learn with this edge-of-your-seat series on record-setting, high-risk adventures. With vivid photography and intriguing text on journeys that battle fierce cold, sail through the clouds, dive into ocean depths, and or climb the highest mountain peaks, these books leave readers feeling as though they were tucked safely in the adventurer's backpack the whole time. Explanation of crucial safety gear, route maps, diagrams, and sidebars also are included.

Author : Nick Rennison
Publisher : Oldcastle Books
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843440918

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A Short History of Polar Exploration by Nick Rennison Pdf

According to Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the men who went to Antarctica with Captain Scott, 'Polar exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time that has ever been devised. ' Despite this there has never been a shortage of volunteers willing to endure the bad times in pursuit of the glory that polar exploration sometimes brings. Nick Rennison's compelling book tells the memorable stories of the men and women who have risked their lives by entering the white wastelands of the Arctic and the Antarctic, from the compelling tales of Scott, Shacklet on and Amundsen, to lesser known heroes such as Fridtjof Nansen and Robert Peary. A Short History of Polar Exploration also looks at the hold that the polar regions have often had on the imaginations of artists and writers in the last two hundred years examining the pain tings, films and literature that they have inspired.

Author : David Mountfield
Publisher : New York : Dial Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015003557512

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A History of Polar Exploration by David Mountfield Pdf

Well illustrated general history.

Author : Hester Blum
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478004486

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The News at the Ends of the Earth by Hester Blum Pdf

From Sir John Franklin's doomed 1845 search for the Northwest Passage to early twentieth-century sprints to the South Pole, polar expeditions produced an extravagant archive of documents that are as varied as they are engaging. As the polar ice sheets melt, fragments of this archive are newly emergent. In The News at the Ends of the Earth Hester Blum examines the rich, offbeat collection of printed ephemera created by polar explorers. Ranging from ship newspapers and messages left in bottles to menus and playbills, polar writing reveals the seamen wrestling with questions of time, space, community, and the environment. Whether chronicling weather patterns or satirically reporting on penguin mischief, this writing provided expedition members with a set of practices to help them survive the perpetual darkness and harshness of polar winters. The extreme climates these explorers experienced is continuous with climate change today. Polar exploration writing, Blum contends, offers strategies for confronting and reckoning with the extreme environment of the present.

Author : Shane McCorristine
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787352469

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The Spectral Arctic by Shane McCorristine Pdf

Visitors to the Arctic enter places that have been traditionally imagined as otherworldly. This strangeness fascinated audiences in nineteenth-century Britain when the idea of the heroic explorer voyaging through unmapped zones reached its zenith. The Spectral Arctic re-thinks our understanding of Arctic exploration by paying attention to the importance of dreams and ghosts in the quest for the Northwest Passage. The narratives of Arctic exploration that we are all familiar with today are just the tip of the iceberg: they disguise a great mass of mysterious and dimly lit stories beneath the surface. In contrast to oft-told tales of heroism and disaster, this book reveals the hidden stories of dreaming and haunted explorers, of frozen mummies, of rescue balloons, visits to Inuit shamans, and of the entranced female clairvoyants who travelled to the Arctic in search of John Franklin’s lost expedition. Through new readings of archival documents, exploration narratives, and fictional texts, these spectral stories reflect the complex ways that men and women actually thought about the far North in the past. This revisionist historical account allows us to make sense of current cultural and political concerns in the Canadian Arctic about the location of Franklin’s ships.

Author : Helen S. Wright
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547092285

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The Great White North by Helen S. Wright Pdf

The Great White North is a description of Helen S. Wright's adventures through the North Pole. Anybody would marvel at Wright's unique, female perspective and the subjective and evocative line drawings. Contents: Early Adventurers, Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Early nineteenth century, 1819-1827, cont.