Author: Richard A. Hamilton
Publisher: Harmondsworth, Eng., Penguin
ISBN:
Category : British North Greenland Expedition
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Collection of papers written by various scientists who took part in an expedition to Greenland in 1952-54, specifically to study Dronning Louise Land. Attempt to tell 'man in the street' the story of the British North Greenland Expedition from the scientists' point of view.
Venture to the Arctic
Arctic Venture
Author: Kenneth Gilbert
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Boy's adventure story suitable grades 7 and up.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Boy's adventure story suitable grades 7 and up.
A History of Arctic Exploration
Author: Matti Laineman
Publisher: Anova Books
ISBN: 9781844860692
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
With the character of the Arctic in a dramatic state of flux, and arguments over sovereignty once again rising to the surface, it is timely that a history of the exploration of this remote region be published. Wide-reaching in its scope and beautifully presented with artworks, maps and charts from the Nurminen Foundation and numerous European museums, private collections and archives, this is a full account of the many explorers from both East and West who attempted to find the North-West and North-East Passages, and to chart and document the region to enable the mythical North to gradually take shape and become part of the world picture. The story of man's skill and initiative in bringing an understanding to such an inhospitable part of the globe is described through the daring adventures of Viking sailors such as Erik the Red, navigators Barents and Bering, and explorers of the wilds such as Chelyuskin and Franklin. Equally, the stories of those disasterous voyages in search of the North-West and North-East Passages are presented in detail. The journeys of the great scientific explorers – Cook, Nordenskiold and Amundsen – remind the reader of the bravery of those who set their sights towards the uncharted North. Bravery and endurance were not sufficient for the almost incredible feats of Nansen and Peary. Success in extreme conditions was only achieved by those expeditions that appreciated the ferocity of nature and took example from the indigenous peoples – those who had lived in the North long before the coming of the Europeans.
Publisher: Anova Books
ISBN: 9781844860692
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
With the character of the Arctic in a dramatic state of flux, and arguments over sovereignty once again rising to the surface, it is timely that a history of the exploration of this remote region be published. Wide-reaching in its scope and beautifully presented with artworks, maps and charts from the Nurminen Foundation and numerous European museums, private collections and archives, this is a full account of the many explorers from both East and West who attempted to find the North-West and North-East Passages, and to chart and document the region to enable the mythical North to gradually take shape and become part of the world picture. The story of man's skill and initiative in bringing an understanding to such an inhospitable part of the globe is described through the daring adventures of Viking sailors such as Erik the Red, navigators Barents and Bering, and explorers of the wilds such as Chelyuskin and Franklin. Equally, the stories of those disasterous voyages in search of the North-West and North-East Passages are presented in detail. The journeys of the great scientific explorers – Cook, Nordenskiold and Amundsen – remind the reader of the bravery of those who set their sights towards the uncharted North. Bravery and endurance were not sufficient for the almost incredible feats of Nansen and Peary. Success in extreme conditions was only achieved by those expeditions that appreciated the ferocity of nature and took example from the indigenous peoples – those who had lived in the North long before the coming of the Europeans.
Venture to the Arctic. Edited by R. A. Hamilton
Author: Richard Alexander HAMILTON
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Venture to the Arctic. [An Account of the British North Greenland Expedition, 1952-54
Author: Robert Arthur Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Arctic Adventure by Sea and Land ... Edited by E. Sargent
The Outpost of the Lost
Author: David L. Brainard
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510735224
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In the summer of 1881, Lt. Adolphus Greely of the Fifth United States Cavalry and a crew of twenty-one men set out on the Proteus to explore the then relatively-unknown Arctic Circle. During their three-year journey, the Lady Franklin Bay expedition, as it came to be known, was meant to ascertain new astronomical data, to establish an observation station, and to record other meteorological data. And while they did accomplish those tasks, the crew of the Proteus will instead forever be remembered for the catastrophe that they encountered, one that yielded few survivors. After a relatively calm first year in the Arctic, the members of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition grew increasingly desperate as ships carrying essential supplies—food, clothing, and building materials, among other items—failed to reach them due to increasingly perilous conditions. Slowly but surely the harsh weather and low supplies decimated the crew, as one by one they succumbed to the merciless Arctic. When a rescue vessel finally reached the Proteus in 1884, only six members of the original expedition remained. Told in concise prose with stunning clarity, Proteus crew member David L. Brainard's Outpost of the Lost is an inspiring account of human spirit and perseverance, and is not be missed by any armchair adventurer or history buff.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510735224
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In the summer of 1881, Lt. Adolphus Greely of the Fifth United States Cavalry and a crew of twenty-one men set out on the Proteus to explore the then relatively-unknown Arctic Circle. During their three-year journey, the Lady Franklin Bay expedition, as it came to be known, was meant to ascertain new astronomical data, to establish an observation station, and to record other meteorological data. And while they did accomplish those tasks, the crew of the Proteus will instead forever be remembered for the catastrophe that they encountered, one that yielded few survivors. After a relatively calm first year in the Arctic, the members of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition grew increasingly desperate as ships carrying essential supplies—food, clothing, and building materials, among other items—failed to reach them due to increasingly perilous conditions. Slowly but surely the harsh weather and low supplies decimated the crew, as one by one they succumbed to the merciless Arctic. When a rescue vessel finally reached the Proteus in 1884, only six members of the original expedition remained. Told in concise prose with stunning clarity, Proteus crew member David L. Brainard's Outpost of the Lost is an inspiring account of human spirit and perseverance, and is not be missed by any armchair adventurer or history buff.
Adventures in the ice: a summary of Arctic exploration, discovery and adventure
Helen Thayer's Arctic Adventure
Author: Sally Isaacs
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1623706076
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"A woman and a dog make their way to the magnetic North Pole on foot--the first trip of this nature"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1623706076
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"A woman and a dog make their way to the magnetic North Pole on foot--the first trip of this nature"--
The Impossible Rescue
Author: Martin W. Sandler
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 0763670936
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
"An extraordinary true adventure tale. . . . Outstanding nonfiction writing that makes history come alive." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted in early, bringing storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and three hundred sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of escape, the whalers had limited provisions on board, and little hope of surviving until warmer temperatures arrived many months later. Here is the incredible story of three men sent by President McKinley to rescue them.
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 0763670936
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
"An extraordinary true adventure tale. . . . Outstanding nonfiction writing that makes history come alive." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted in early, bringing storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and three hundred sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of escape, the whalers had limited provisions on board, and little hope of surviving until warmer temperatures arrived many months later. Here is the incredible story of three men sent by President McKinley to rescue them.