Arctic Labyrinth
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Arctic Labyrinth
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Author : Glyn Williams
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2010-03
Arctic Labyrinth written by Glyn Williams and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03 with History categories.
The elusive dream of locating the Northwest Passage--an ocean route over the top of North America that promised a shortcut to the fabulous wealth of Asia--obsessed explorers for centuries. Until recently these channels were hopelessly choked by impassible ice. Voyagers faced unimaginable horrors--entire ships crushed, mass starvation, disabling frostbite, even cannibalism--in pursuit of a futile goal. Glyn Williams charts the entire sweep of this extraordinary history, from the tiny, woefully equipped vessels of the first Tudor expeditions to the twentieth-century ventures that finally opened the Passage.
Labyrinth Of Ice
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Author : Buddy Levy
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2019-12-03
Labyrinth Of Ice written by Buddy Levy and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-03 with History categories.
National Outdoor Book Awards Winner Winner of the BANFF Adventure Travel Award “A thrilling and harrowing story. If it’s a cliche to say I couldn’t put this book down, well, too bad: I couldn’t put this book down.” —Jess Walter, bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins “Polar exploration is utter madness. It is the insistence of life where life shouldn’t exist. And so, Labyrinth of Ice shows you exactly what happens when the unstoppable meets the unmovable. Buddy Levy outdoes himself here. The details and story are magnificent.” —Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington Based on the author's exhaustive research, the incredible true story of the Greely Expedition, one of the most harrowing adventures in the annals of polar exploration. In July 1881, Lt. A.W. Greely and his crew of 24 scientists and explorers were bound for the last region unmarked on global maps. Their goal: Farthest North. What would follow was one of the most extraordinary and terrible voyages ever made. Greely and his men confronted every possible challenge—vicious wolves, sub-zero temperatures, and months of total darkness—as they set about exploring one of the most remote, unrelenting environments on the planet. In May 1882, they broke the 300-year-old record, and returned to camp to eagerly await the resupply ship scheduled to return at the end of the year. Only nothing came. 250 miles south, a wall of ice prevented any rescue from reaching them. Provisions thinned and a second winter descended. Back home, Greely’s wife worked tirelessly against government resistance to rally a rescue mission. Months passed, and Greely made a drastic choice: he and his men loaded the remaining provisions and tools onto their five small boats, and pushed off into the treacherous waters. After just two weeks, dangerous floes surrounded them. Now new dangers awaited: insanity, threats of mutiny, and cannibalism. As food dwindled and the men weakened, Greely's expedition clung desperately to life. Labyrinth of Ice tells the true story of the heroic lives and deaths of these voyagers hell-bent on fame and fortune—at any cost—and how their journey changed the world.
The Devil S Labyrinth
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Author : Clive Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The Devil S Labyrinth written by Clive Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
The Boundless Sea
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Author : David Abulafia
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2019
The Boundless Sea written by David Abulafia and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Navigation categories.
"David Abulafia's new book guides readers along the world's greatest bodies of water to reveal their primary role in human history. The main protagonists are the three major oceans-the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Indian-which together comprise the majority of the earth's water and cover over half of its surface. Over time, as passage through them gradually extended and expanded, linking first islands and then continents, maritime networks developed, evolving from local exploration to lines of regional communication and commerce and eventually to major arteries. These waterways carried goods, plants, livestock, and of course people-free and enslaved-across vast expanses, transforming and ultimately linking irrevocably the economies and cultures of Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas"--
Handbook On Geopolitics And Security In The Arctic
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Author : Joachim Weber
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-06-25
Handbook On Geopolitics And Security In The Arctic written by Joachim Weber and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-25 with Political Science categories.
Against the backdrop of climate change and tectonic political shifts in world politics, this handbook provides an overview of the most crucial geopolitical and security related issues in the Arctic. It discusses established shareholder's policies in the Arctic – those of Russia, Canada, the USA, Denmark, and Norway – as well as the politics and interests of other significant or future stakeholders, including China and India. Furthermore, it explains the economic situation and the legal framework that governs the Arctic, and the claims that Arctic states have made in order to expand their territories and exclusive economic zones. While illustrating the collaborative approach, represented by institutions such as the Arctic council, which has often been described as an exceptional institution in this region, the contributing authors examine potential resource and power conflicts between Arctic nations, due to competing interests. The authors also address topics such as changing alliances between Arctic nations, new sea lines of communication, technological shifts, and eventually the return to power politics in the area. Written by experts on international security studies and the Arctic, as well as practitioners from government institutions and international organizations, the book provides an invaluable source of information for anyone interested in geopolitical shifts and security issues in the High North.
Canadas Of The Mind
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Author : Norman Hillmer
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2007
Canadas Of The Mind written by Norman Hillmer and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Political Science categories.
This edited work offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the meanings, uses, and contradictions of nationalism, critical to contemporary understandings of Canada and Canadians.
The Arctic Grail
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Author : Pierre Berton
language : en
Publisher: New York, NY : Lyons Press
Release Date : 2000
The Arctic Grail written by Pierre Berton and has been published by New York, NY : Lyons Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Arctic regions categories.
Author of many books relating to places and historical periods, Berton describes the dozens of expeditions mounted and hundreds of men lost trying to find the fabled Passage and Pole before Robert Peary reached the Pole in 1909. He draws on primary documents including hand-written journals, ship logs, and private diaries. c. Book News Inc.
Sovereignty And Territorial Temptation
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Author : Christopher R. Rossi
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-04-27
Sovereignty And Territorial Temptation written by Christopher R. Rossi and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-27 with Law categories.
This powerful reworking of the liberal tradition of international law uses Grotius as the vehicle for understanding coming challenges to the global commons. Fundamental problems of scarcity, sovereignty, anachronistic thinking, and territorial temptation are interwoven in historical and contemporary contexts to illuminate the tendency among states to share resources, but only when necessary.
Environmental Law And Contrasting Ideas Of Nature
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Author : Keith H. Hirokawa
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-17
Environmental Law And Contrasting Ideas Of Nature written by Keith H. Hirokawa and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-17 with Business & Economics categories.
This book examines how nature is constructed through law, building on the constructivist concept that 'nature' is a self-perpetuating, self-reinforcing social creation.
Lapps And Labyrinths
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Author : Noel D. Broadbent
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2013-10-30
Lapps And Labyrinths written by Noel D. Broadbent and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-30 with History categories.
Professor Noel D. Broadbent is one of Sweden's foremost experts on north Swedish archaeology and literally wrote the book on the prehistory of the Skellefteå region on the North Bothnian coast. This knowledge is now brought to bear on the issue of Saami origins. The focus is on the successful adaptive strategies of Saami societies over thousands of years - a testimony to Saami resiliency, of relevance to the survival of indigenous societies worldwide today.