Exploring The Polar Regions

Author : Jen Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Explorers
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 : 40,6 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 : 40,7 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 : 51,7 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 : 41,7 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 : 40,7 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 : 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 : 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 : Nick Rennison
Publisher : Oldcastle Books
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 45,5 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 : 41,6 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 : 55,6 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 : Adrian Howkins,Peder Roberts
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108627955

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The Cambridge History of the Polar Regions by Adrian Howkins,Peder Roberts Pdf

The Cambridge History of the Polar Regions is a landmark collection drawing together the history of the Arctic and Antarctica from the earliest times to the present. Structured as a series of thematic chapters, an international team of scholars offer a range of perspectives from environmental history, the history of science and exploration, cultural history, and the more traditional approaches of political, social, economic, and imperial history. The volume considers the centrality of Indigenous experience and the urgent need to build action in the present on a thorough understanding of the past. Using historical research based on methods ranging from archives and print culture to archaeology and oral histories, these essays provide fresh analyses of the discovery of Antarctica, the disappearance of Sir John Franklin, the fate of the Norse colony in Greenland, the origins of the Antarctic Treaty, and much more. This is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of our planet.

Author : Gerard Cheshire
Publisher : Parragon Pubishing India
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Animals
ISBN : 144544433X

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Polar Regions by Gerard Cheshire Pdf

Author : Richard Sale
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Polar regions
ISBN : UCSD:31822031638570

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To the Ends of the Earth by Richard Sale Pdf

This text provides an insight into the early history of the Polar regions, and tells the stories of Man's first exploration of the Arctic and Antarctic, and subsequent expeditions. The history of individual Polar expeditions has been told many times, but usually only as personal accounts of individual adventures. This misses the overall context of polar exploration - why the British depended on ponies, or plant-eating animals (on the only continent where plants don't grow), why Franklin's men perished when the local Eskimos were eking out an existence around them (and reporting Franklin's demise), and why the Scandinavians were always better than anybody else.The first map of Antarctica was produced in 1556 - the Vikings visited the Arctic 1,000 years before. In 2001, the US Base at the South Pole is manned 365 days a year. The book tells the whole story of how the two last wildernesses, at either end of the world, were discovered, conquered and tamed.

Author : Charlotte Guillain
Publisher : Raintree
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Discoveries in geography
ISBN : 9781406260205

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Polar Regions by Charlotte Guillain Pdf

They're absolutely frigid and often dark. They're also impossibly beautiful and full of interesting life. If you had the chance to explore the Polar Regions, what would you need to know? What would you pack? And who would you want to come with you? This book gives you the knowledge you need to plan your adventure!