Author: KoldeweyPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368802313
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
The German Arctic Expedition
Author: KoldeweyPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368802313
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
The German Arctic Expedition Of 1869-1870
Author: Karl KoldeweyPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 386195432X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
The German Arctic Expedition of 1869 - 1870 was a milestone in Arctic research. Lead by Captain Karl Koldewey, the group experienced great danger and the loss of the "Hansa" in the ice during their finally successful way into the central regions of the Arctic. The expedition was also a competition between two different generations of ships, the sailing vessel "Hansa", which did not make her way back, and the steam-powered "Germania".
The German Arctic Expedition of 1869-70
Author: Karl KoldeweyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A detailed account of the voyage of the German Ships Germania and Hansa, the wreck of the Hansa in the ice, sled journeys and observations of natural phenomena in Greenland.
The Gernan Arctic Expedition 1869/1870
Author: Carl KoldeweyPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3954274612
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
On the 24th of October, 1868, a number of gentlemen were assembled at Bremen, to celebrate the happy return of the members of the First German Arctic Expedition, including their commander Captain Carl Koldewey, and its scientific originator, Dr. A. Petermann. The rough sketch of a plan for the German Arctic Expedition of 1869,” with maps, from Dr. Petermann, was not long wanting. According to his suggestion, the expedition was to consist of two parts, so as to endeavour to solve two problems at the same time. A steamer was to land on East Greenland, and taking it as the basis of the winter operations, should try to penetrate into the heart of the Polar region; a second steamer should, at any point between Greenland and Nova Zembla, strive to reach the highest latitude possible. For the carrying out of this plan two steamers were considered necessary. But the preparations soon reached a critical point....
The German Arctic Expedition of 1869-1870
Author: Karl KoldeweyPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368236652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
The German Arctic Expedition of 1869-70, and Narrative of the Wreck of the “Hansa” in the Ice. By Captain Koldewey ... Assisted by Members of the Scientific Staff. With ... Illustrations. Translated and Abridged by ... L. Mercier ... and Edited by H. W. Bates
Author: Carl KOLDEWEYEncyclopedia of the Arctic
Author: Mark NuttallPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136786805
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2306
Book Description
With detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more, this Encyclopedia is the only major work and comprehensive reference on this vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important part of the globe. Including 305 maps. This Encyclopedia is not only an interdisciplinary work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching Arctic issues, but a fascinating and comprehensive resource for residents of the Arctic, and all those concerned with global environmental issues, sustainability, science, and human interactions with the environment.
Muskoxen and Their Hunters
Author: Peter C. LentPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806131702
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
"Muskoxen, shaggy denizens of the Far North, are creatures long enveloped in myth. In this first major work on the muskox, Peter C. Lent presents a comprehensive account of how its fortunes have been intertwined with our own since the glaciations of the Pleistocene era.
The New Larned History for Ready Reference, Reading and Research
Author: Josephus Nelson LarnedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 942
Book Description
Author: