Ghosts Of Cape Sabine
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Ghosts Of Cape Sabine
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Author : Leonard F. Guttridge
language : en
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Release Date : 2000
Ghosts Of Cape Sabine written by Leonard F. Guttridge and has been published by Putnam Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The harrowing true story of the Greely Expedition.
Ghosts Of Cape Sabine
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Author : Leonard F. Guttridge
language : en
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Release Date : 2000
Ghosts Of Cape Sabine written by Leonard F. Guttridge and has been published by Putnam Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The harrowing true story of the Greely Expedition.
The Coldest Crucible
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Author : Michael F. Robinson
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2010-11-15
The Coldest Crucible written by Michael F. Robinson and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-15 with History categories.
In the late 1800s, “Arctic Fever” swept across the nation as dozens of American expeditions sailed north to the Arctic to find a sea route to Asia and, ultimately, to stand at the North Pole. Few of these missions were successful, and many men lost their lives en route. Yet failure did little to dampen the enthusiasm of new explorers or the crowds at home that cheered them on. Arctic exploration, Michael F. Robinson argues, was an activity that unfolded in America as much as it did in the wintry hinterland. Paying particular attention to the perils facing explorers at home, The Coldest Crucible examines their struggles to build support for the expeditions before departure, defend their claims upon their return, and cast themselves as men worthy of the nation’s full attention. In so doing, this book paints a new portrait of polar voyagers, one that removes them from the icy backdrop of the Arctic and sets them within the tempests of American cultural life. With chronological chapters featuring emblematic Arctic explorers—including Elisha Kent Kane, Charles Hall, and Robert Peary—The Coldest Crucible reveals why the North Pole, a region so geographically removed from Americans, became an iconic destination for discovery.
Muskox Land
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Author : Lyle Dick
language : en
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
Release Date : 2001
Muskox Land written by Lyle Dick and has been published by University of Calgary Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
Muskox Land provides a meticulously researched and richly illustrated treatment of Canada's High Arctic as it interweaves insights from historiography, Native studies, ecology, anthropology, and polar exploration.
White Lies About The Inuit
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Author : John Steckley
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2008-01-01
White Lies About The Inuit written by John Steckley and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Social Science categories.
In this lively book, designed specifically for introductory students, Steckley unpacks three white lies: the myth that there are fifty-two words for snow, that there are blond, blue-eyed Inuit descended from the Vikings, and that the Inuit send off their elders to die on ice floes.
In The Kingdom Of Ice
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Author : Hampton Sides
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-02-05
In The Kingdom Of Ice written by Hampton Sides and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-05 with History categories.
The age of exploration was drawing to a close, yet the mystery of the North Pole remained. Contemporaries described the pole as the ‘unattainable object of our dreams’, and the urge to fill in this last great blank space on the map grew irresistible.In 1879 the USS Jeannette set sail from San Francisco to cheering crowds and amid a frenzy of publicity. The ship and its crew, captained by the heroic George De Long, were destined for the uncharted waters of the Arctic. But it wasn’t long before the Jeannette was trapped in crushing pack ice. Amid the rush of water and the shrieks of breaking wooden boards, the crew found themselves marooned a thousand miles north of Siberia with only the barest supplies, facing a seemingly impossible trek across endless ice. Battling everything from snow blindness and polar bears to ferocious storms and frosty labyrinths, the expedition fought madness and starvation as they desperately strove for survival.
Dangerous Passage
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Author : Gerard I. Kenney
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2006-05-29
Dangerous Passage written by Gerard I. Kenney and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-29 with Nature categories.
The story of the opening up of the Northwest Passage and the ensuing potential risks to the Arctic environment and Canadian sovereignty are explored.
Arctic Naturalist
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Author : Anthony Dalton
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2010-09-20
Arctic Naturalist written by Anthony Dalton and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Dewey Soper, a man without false pride, generous in his admiration and praise of all who worked with him, had many honours, but none it would appear that he did not fully deserve. His work as an Arctic explorer, a photographer, a cartographer, and an artist will continue to be an inspiration to all ambitious young people who dream of extending the boundaries of knowledge ..."---Constance Martin, Research Associate and Fellow, Arctic Institute of North America, University of Calgary
The Lost Itinerary Of Frank Hamilton Cushing
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Author : Frank Hamilton Cushing
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2002-10
The Lost Itinerary Of Frank Hamilton Cushing written by Frank Hamilton Cushing and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10 with Social Science categories.
Presents the previously unpublished account, by the great anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing, of the origins and early months of the Hemenway Expedition to the American Southwest in the late 19th century, which sought to trace the ancestors of the Zuni Indians.
Yellowstone Denied
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Author : Kim Allen Scott
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2015-04-28
Yellowstone Denied written by Kim Allen Scott and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Frontier soldier and explorer extraordinaire, Gustavus Cheyney Doane was no stranger to historical events. Between 1863 and 1892, he fought in the Civil War, participated in every major Indian battle in Montana Territory, and led the first scientific reconnaissance into the Yellowstone country—his report on that expedition even contributed to the establishment of Yellowstone National Park. Doane was always close to being at the right place at the right time to secure lasting fame, yet that fame always eluded him, even after his death. Kim Allen Scott rescues Doane from obscurity to tell the tale of an educated and inventive man who strove in vain for recognition throughout his life. Yellowstone Denied is a psychological portrait of a complex and intriguing individual. During his thirty years in uniform, Doane nearly achieved the celebrity he sought, but twists of fate and, at times, his own questionable behavior denied it in the end. Scott’s critical biography now examines the man’s accomplishments and failures alike, and traces the frustrated efforts of Doane’s widow to see her husband properly enshrined in history. Yellowstone Denied is also a revealing look at military culture, scientific discovery, and western expansion, and it gives Doane the credit long denied him.