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Author: George Washington De Long Publisher: ISBN: Category : Arctic regions Languages : en Pages : 486
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"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
Author: George Washington De Long Publisher: ISBN: Category : Arctic regions Languages : en Pages : 486
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"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
Author: George W (George Washington) De Long Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781021037169 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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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.
Author: George Washington De Long Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108050182 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 497
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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.
Author: George W 1844-1881 De Long Publisher: Andesite Press ISBN: 9781298509147 Category : Languages : en Pages : 504
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Author: George Washington de Long Publisher: Wentworth Press ISBN: 9781010746614 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 476
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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: Emma Wotton De Long Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press ISBN: 9780353302969 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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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. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: George W. De Long Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780265191132 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 466
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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 Gronbeck 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.
Author: George Washington De Long
Author: George Washington De Long
Author: George Washington De Long
Author: George W (George Washington) De Long
Author: George Washington De Long
Author: George W. (George Washington) De Long
Author: George W 1844-1881 De Long
Author: George Washington de Long
Author: Emma Wotton De Long
Author: Long George W. De
Author: George W. De Long