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Author : Adolphus Washington Greely
Publisher : Boston : Little, Brown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : UOM:39015062203156
Mainly history of arctic exploration, but with section on Antarctic.
Author : A W 1844-1935 Greely
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1347341927
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Adolphus Washington Greely
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Polar regions
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048681204
Author : A. W. Greely
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1331926181
Excerpt from Handbook of Polar Discoveries Exploration of the Arctic world has fitly illustrated the truth of Benjamin Franklin's aphorism, that 'an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest;' for during the past two centuries that dreary and seemingly unproductive region of our globe has yielded commercial materials far exceeding a thousand million dollars in value. This fact alone is sufficient answer to the utilitarian objection to Arctic research; and accurate knowledge of Arctic lands is well worth the having, for purely practical purposes if no other, because the available wealth of this northern world is by no means exhausted. It was commercial interest, indeed, which gave the inception to Arctic investigation, in the search for a northwest passage from Europe to the Orient; and the progress of this search alone led to most important geographic discoveries. But while Arctic voyagers have penetrated to latitude 83 24', within about 450 miles of the geographic pole, an area of the north polar regions exceeding three million square miles remains unexplored. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Author : A. W. Greely
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:465557451
Author : Awgreely Awgreely
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1018610472
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Nick Rennison
Publisher : Oldcastle Books
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843440918
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 : Adolphus Washington Greely
Publisher : London : T. Fisher Unwin
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : UOM:39015055237260
Author : Adolphus Washington Greely
Publisher : Boston : Roberts Brothers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Arctic regions
ISBN : HARVARD:HNUN5F
Author : Adrian Howkins,Peder Roberts
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108627955
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 : Martyn Bramwell
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : 0789434210
Describes some of the many explorations made to both the North and South Poles.
Author : Mark Nuttall,Torben R Christensen,Martin Siegert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317549574
The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions is an authoritative guide to the Arctic and the Antarctic through an exploration of key areas of research in the physical and natural sciences and the social sciences and humanities. It presents 38 new and original contributions from leading figures and voices in polar research, policy and practice, as well as work from emerging scholars. This handbook aims to approach and understand the Polar Regions as places that are at the forefront of global conversations about some of the most pressing contemporary issues and research questions of our age. The volume provides a discussion of the similarities and differences between the two regions to help deepen understanding and knowledge. Major themes and issues are integrated in the comprehensive introduction chapter by the editors, who are top researchers in their respective fields. The contributions show how polar researchers engage with contemporary debates and use interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to address new developments as well as map out exciting trajectories for future work in the Arctic and the Antarctic. The handbook provides an easy access to key items of scholarly literature and material otherwise inaccessible or scattered throughout a variety of specialist journals and books. A unique one-stop research resource for researchers and policymakers with an interest in the Arctic and Antarctic, it is also a comprehensive reference work for graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
Author : Dixie Dansercoer
Publisher : Cicerone PressLtd
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1852846658
A comprehensive guidebook to exploring the North and South Poles, written by renowned pioneer Dixie Dansercoer. A practical guide illustrated with suitably atmospheric photography, it is full of amazing experiences, knowledgable tips and tricks and in-depth explanations and descriptions of polar expeditions.
Author : A. W. Greely
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3743315041
Handbook of Arctic Discoveries is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature.Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Author : Adolphus Washington Greely
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230263136
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... only recorded white woman to reach such a high latitude, 770 48' N., and held that peculiar honor until Madame D'aunet visited Spitzbergen in 1839. Lieutenant Chariton Laptief took up the westward voyage in 1739, under orders from the Admiralty to complete the survey by sea or by land. From his farthest, Cape Thaddeus, 760 47' N., he turned back and wintered on the Chatanga. The following year yielded no results save the besetment and loss of his vessel, three hundred miles from his old winter-quarters, their only hope of safety. This journey was made on foot in the beginning of an Arctic winter, across a desolate, uninhabited tundra. Day by day men broke down under excessive exertions and insufficient food, and no less than twelve men perished of cold and exhaustion. Nevertheless, Laptief continued his work by land the following spring, his endeavors being particularly directed to passing around the north point of Asia, --an exceedingly difficult task from its extremely high latitude, in 770 34', over six degrees to the north of the extreme northerly point of America, Boothia Felix, 720 N. His mate, Chelyuskin, reached this cape, which properly bears his name, in May, 1742, by a long and difficult sledge journey from the Chatanga, while Laptief and others explored the rest of the peninsula and ended voyages to the west. Chelyuskins's discovery of the northernmost point of Asia has been often questioned, but NordenSkiold puts his claims beyond cavil. The westerly voyage of Lassinius from the Lena, in 1735, ended a short distance to the east of the delta in utter disaster, 53 of the 62 men, including Lassinius, dying of scurvy in winter quarters. Dmitri Lapteif, being then charged with the work, pursued it with such perseverance, .