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The Voyage Of The Jeannette Vol 1 Of 2
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Author : George W. De Long
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2016-10-06
The Voyage Of The Jeannette Vol 1 Of 2 written by George W. De Long and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-06 with Fiction categories.
Excerpt from The Voyage of the Jeannette, Vol. 1 of 2: The Ship and Ice Journals of George W. De Long, Lieutenant-Commander U. S. N., And Commander of the Polar Expedition of 1879-1881 IN the preparation of this volume the editor has availed herself first, of the private papers of Lieutenant Commander De Long, and her own recollection and notes; and secondly, of the testimony given in public and private by the survivors of the Jeannette. It seemed right, in a work which is essentially a tribute to human worth, to introduce the narrative with a brief biographical sketch of the commander of the ex pedition up to the inception of the undertaking, with special reference to the qualities of character and edu cation of circumstances which led directly to his pro posal of an Arctic expedition. The preparations for the voyage continue this personal sketch, as well as put the reader in possession of all necessary facts re lating to the plans of the projectors and the measures taken to ensure success. So much was requisite as an introduction to the nar rative itself. For that recourse was had to the letters written by lieutenant-commander De Long after leav ing San Francisco, and before dismissing the consort which accompanied the Jeannette to St. Lawrence Bay; to the private journal which he kept from the begin ning of the voyage to the sinking of the ship, and to the two small journals in which he recorded the for tunes of the expedition after the ship was abandoned. In preparing the closing chapters of the work, the testimonies given by the survivors have been carefully compared and made the basis for a consecutive narra tive which should complete the history of the expe dition. The illustrations have been studied 'with great care. The smaller ones in the text have been reproduced from diagrams and sketches made in the journals, by Mr. Newcomb, the naturalist of the party, and by Cap tain Griinbeck of the Lma; the larger ones have been from the hand of Mr. M. J. Burns, whose experience in the Arctic had given him special facility for making truthful renderings, and his work has been carefully examined and approved by officers of the expedition. 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.
The Voyage Of The Jeannette
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Author : George Washington De Long
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
The Voyage Of The Jeannette written by George Washington De Long and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Arctic regions categories.
"Setting sail out of San Francisco in July 1879 with provisions for three years, this expedition had been lavishly equipped and fitted out by Mr. Gordon Bennett, the proprietor of the New York "Herald", best known for his sponsorship of Stanley's expedition in search of Livingstone. De Long intended to sail through the Bering Strait and to approach the Pole by way of the New Siberian Islands and Wrangel Island. Two years passed, and all that was known of the 'Jeannette' was that she had passed the Strait and had been seen in the vicinity of Wrangel Island. During those two years she had fought gallantly against the ice, but in spite of every effort the ship was crushed by the floes. Her crew escaped in three boats, but some perished in a storm, and most of those who reached land died from starvation and exposure. One of the greatest and most tragic tales from this period of exploration and one that vividly displays the perils these explorers put themselves through in the name of science. Pieces of the wreckage of the ship later washed up on the south-west shores of Greenland. The discovery of these fragments gave pause to another explorer, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, who from this evidence postulated the existence of a vast current beneath the polar ice. On the basis of this theory he developed a plan to geta ship stuck fast in the ice and allow the current to drift the ship to the pole; the plan and its outcome were the subject of Nansen's FARTHEST NORTH."--Abebooks website
The Voyage Of The Jeannette
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Author : George Washington De Long
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-06-07
The Voyage Of The Jeannette written by George Washington De Long 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 2012-06-07 with History categories.
These two volumes, published in 1883, document the doomed Polar expedition of George W. De Long (1844-81). Compiled by his wife from his journals and the testimony of the survivors, Volume 2 records the ship's wreckage, the crew's escape in smaller boats, and the discovery of De Long's remains.
The Voyage Of The Jeannette Vol 2 Of 2
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Author : Emma de Long
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-08-05
The Voyage Of The Jeannette Vol 2 Of 2 written by Emma de Long and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-05 with Fiction categories.
Excerpt from The Voyage of the Jeannette, Vol. 2 of 2: The Ship and Ice Journals of George W. De Long, Lieutenant-Commander and Commander of the Polar Expedition of 1879-1881 The Voyage of the Jeannette: The Ship and Ice Journals of George W. De Long, Lieutenant-Commander and Commander of the Polar Expedition of 1879-1881 was written by Emma de Long in 1884. This is a 490 page book, containing 147905 words and 35 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. 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.
The Voyage Of The Jeannette
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Author : George Washington De Long
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1884
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The Voyage Of The Jeannette The Ship And Ice Journals Of George W De Long Lieutenant Commander U S N And Commander Of The Polar Expedition Of 1879 1881 Volume Volume 2
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Author : George W (George Washington) De Long
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Voyage Of The Jeannette The Ship And Ice Journals Of George W De Long Lieutenant Commander U S N And Commander Of The Polar Expedition Of 1879 1881 Volume Volume 2 written by George W (George Washington) De Long and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This book provides a first-hand account of the ill-fated polar expedition of the USS Jeannette in the late 19th century. It details the hardships and challenges faced by the crew as they attempted to navigate the treacherous Arctic seas. 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.
The Voyage Of The Jeannette
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Author : De Long
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
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The Voyage Of The Jeannette
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Author : George Washington De Long
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
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The Voyage Of The Jeannette
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Author : Long George W De Long
language : en
Publisher: Andesite Press
Release Date : 2015-08-09
The Voyage Of The Jeannette written by Long George W De Long and has been published by Andesite Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-09 with categories.
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.
Voyage Of The Jeannette
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Author : Emma de Long
language : en
Publisher: Rediscovery Books Limited
Release Date : 2007-05-01
Voyage Of The Jeannette written by Emma de Long and has been published by Rediscovery Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-01 with categories.
The USS Jeannette left San Francisco in July of 1879 bound on a voyage of exploration to find a route to the North Pole via the Bering Strait. George W De Long had previously shown himself to be the stuff that exploration commanders were made of when, in 1873, he led a small party in the Little Juniata - a steam launch from the USS Juniata - on a search to Cape York for the US Steamer Polaris. His exploits on that trip are described in this book which consists of his journals edited by his wife, Emma. The Jeannette ended up being crushed and sunk by the arctic ice and De Long and his crew had to abandon ship into three small boats. Of these only one took its crew to safety whilst De Long and others perished slowly with his faithfully completed journal being updated to the last. The commander of one of the other vessels, Chief Engineer Melville, eventually found the remains of De Long and his party after a protracted search. This two volume set provides a poignant and well illustrated account of the man, his missions and the whole saga of arctic exploration at this time. As the book concludes; 'sacrifice is nobler than ease, unselfish life is consummated by lonely death, and the world is richer by this gift of suffering.'