Author: Munchausen (Captain.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Munchausen at the Pole; Or, The Surprising and Wonderful Adventures of a Voyage of Discovery, Consisting of Some of the Most Marvellous Exploits Ever Performed by Man, Together with a Correct List of the Curiosities Brought Home and Deposited in the Museum and Tower of London
Author: Munchausen (Captain.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Munchausen at the Pole; or the Surprising and wonderful adventures of a voyage of discovery ... By the renowned Capt. Munchausen, G.C.B.A. [With plates.]
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Author: Arctic Exploration in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Frédéric RegardPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317321529
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Focusing on nineteenth-century attempts to locate the northwest passage, the essays in this volume present this quest as a central element of British culture.
The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions
Author: Mark NuttallPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317549570
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions is an authoritative guide to the Arctic and the Antarctic through an exploration of key areas of research in the physical and natural sciences and the social sciences and humanities. It presents 38 new and original contributions from leading figures and voices in polar research, policy and practice, as well as work from emerging scholars. This handbook aims to approach and understand the Polar Regions as places that are at the forefront of global conversations about some of the most pressing contemporary issues and research questions of our age. The volume provides a discussion of the similarities and differences between the two regions to help deepen understanding and knowledge. Major themes and issues are integrated in the comprehensive introduction chapter by the editors, who are top researchers in their respective fields. The contributions show how polar researchers engage with contemporary debates and use interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to address new developments as well as map out exciting trajectories for future work in the Arctic and the Antarctic. The handbook provides an easy access to key items of scholarly literature and material otherwise inaccessible or scattered throughout a variety of specialist journals and books. A unique one-stop research resource for researchers and policymakers with an interest in the Arctic and Antarctic, it is also a comprehensive reference work for graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
A Dictionary of Books Relating to America
Author: Joseph SabinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from Its Discovery to the Present Time
Author: Joseph SabinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Northern Lights
Author: Edward J. CowanPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1639362711
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
In the tradition of Arthur Herman’s How the Scots Invented the Modern World comes a narrative that charts the remarkable—yet often overlooked or misidentified—Scottish contribution to Arctic exploration The search for the Northwest Passage is filled with stories of tragedy, adventure, courage, and endurance. It was one of the great maritime challenges of the era. It was not until the 1850’s that the first one-way partial transit of the passage was made. Previous attempts had all failed, and some, like the ill-fated attempted by Sir John Franklin in 1845 ended in tragedy with the loss of the entire expedition, which was comprised of two ships and 129 men. Northern Lights reveals Scotland’s previously unsung role in the remarkable history of Arctic exploration. There was the intrepid John Ross, an eccentric hell-raiser from Stranraer and a veteran of three Arctic expeditions; his nephew, James Clark Ross, the most experienced explorer of his generation and discoverer of the Magnetic North Pole; Dr. John Richardson of Dumfries, who became an accidental cannibal and deliberate executionaer of a murderer as well as an engaging natural historian; and Orcadian John Rae, the man who first discovered evidence of Sir John Franklin and his crew’s demise. Northern Lights also pays tribute and reveals other overlooked stories in this fascinating era of history: the Scotch Irish, the whalers, and especially the Inuit, whose unparalleled knowledge of the Arctic environment was often indispensible. For anyone fascinated by Scottish history or hungry for tales of Arctic adventure, Northern Lights is a vivid new addition to the rich tradition of polar narratives.
Writing Arctic Disaster
Author: Adriana CraciunPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107125545
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This fascinating study examines how Victorian fixation on disastrous Northwest Passage expeditions has conditioned our understanding of the Arctic and Polar exploration.
American Book Prices Current
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
A record of literary properties sold at auction in the United States.
Book Auction Records
Author: Frand KarslakePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book auctions
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
A priced and annotated annual record of London, New York and Edinburgh book-auctions.