Download or read book True Stories of Arctic Adventure Discovery A Book for the Young With Plates written by A. L. Chisholm and published by London : J. Murray. This book was released on 1874 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impossible Rescue written by Martin W. Sandler and published by Candlewick. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
Download or read book True Stories from Arctic Adventure written by Peter Freuchen and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Helen Thayer s Arctic Adventure written by Sally Isaacs and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a trip with Helen and Charlie--to the North Pole. The adventures of Helen Thayer and her dog, Charlie, as they walk from Canada to the magnetic North Pole are exciting, perilous, and heartwarming. Perfect for the boy or girl who loves adventure and exploration.
Download or read book Arctic Adventure With Plates Including a Portrait written by Clara Coltman ROGERS (afterwards VYVYAN (Clara Coltman) Lady.) and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Athenaeum written by and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bound by Ice written by Sandra Neil Wallace and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book This thrilling and terrifying true story of the 1879 search for the North Pole follows the frightening fates of the USS Jeannette crew as disaster strikes -- and the men battle to survive two years bound by ice. In the years following the Civil War, "Arctic fever" gripped the American public, fueled by myths of a fertile, tropical sea at the top of the world. Bound by Ice follows the journey of George Washington De Long and the crew of the USS Jeannette, who departed San Francisco in the summer of 1879 hoping to find a route to the North Pole. However, in mid-September the ship became locked in ice north of Siberia and drifted for nearly two years before it was crushed by ice and sank. De Long and his men escaped the ship and began a treacherous journey in extreme polar conditions in an attempt to reach civilization. Many—including De Long—did not survive. This true story for middle graders keeps readers on the edge of their seats to the very end. Includes excerpts from De Long’s extensive journals, which were recovered with his body; newspapers from the time; and photos and sketches by the men on the expedition.
Download or read book Mystery in the Frozen Lands written by Martyn Godfrey and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1857, and teenager Peter Griffin joins a sea mission to solve a world-famous mystery: what really happened to arctic explorer Sir John Franklin. Franklin and his crew of 128 men had sailed from England twelve years earlier in search of the Northwest Passage, a sea route through the Arctic between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Mysteriously, the entire Franklin expedition disappeared without a trace. Based on true events and real people, Peter's fictional first-person account brings this Arctic adventure to new life. His journal details the long, dark days cooped up on board the ship, the ever-present dangers lurking in the forbidding, icy landscape, and the sadness that he and his shipmates experience as they come closer to realizing the ultimate end of Franklin and his men. In his introduction, Ken McGoogan provides readers with background on the dramatic 2014 discovery of the wreck of Franklin's HMS Erebus and connects these events to the story of the 1857 expedition. [Fry reading level - 2.7
Download or read book The Athenaeum written by James Silk Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Arctic Adventure written by Tim Bywater and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Discovering the Arctic written by John Wilson and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short-listed for the 2004 Canadian Children’s Book Centre Norma Fleck Award and commended for the 2004 Best Books for Kids and Teens Discovering the Arctic is an exciting recounting of the life of a 19th century doctor and explorer who worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company and opened up vast tracts of land in the Canadian Arctic and may have been the true discoverer of the Northwest Passage. Rae discovered the fate of the failed Franklin Expedition and evidence of cannibalism on the bones he found, but he was disgraced by a slanderous campaign against his name, which resulted in a century of subsequent obscurity. Rae was one of the first Europeans to show respect for Inuit customs and to take inspiration from their Arctic survival skills. John Wilson brings this fascinating man and his times to life in an exciting narrative full of survival stories, shipwrecks and scandals. The book is illustrated with sketches, maps and archival photos.
Download or read book Mystery in the Arctic written by Wendy Blaxland and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to be used by children in their first six months of school PM Starters One and Two
Download or read book A Passion for Danger written by Francine Jacobs and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1994 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This true story of bold adventure recounts the extraordinary journeys of Fridtjof Nansen, a scientist and explorer determined to discover what secrets lie hidden in the frozen far North. He crossed the icy wastes of Greenland and later journeyed into the polar ice to study Arctic Ocean currents. On that expedition, he attempted to trek to the North Pole. What happened in the forbidding land of ice, polar bears, and killing cold makes for a gripping tale of survival. Illustrated with maps and Nansen's own photographs and drawings, this book contains a wealth of information about the polar region.
Download or read book Arctic Adventures True Stories of Expeditions to the North Pole With Maps and Drawings by Eric Saunders written by Geoffrey RAWSON and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Bertram R Davis Robert Southey Collection written by University of Waterloo. Library and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Marooned in the Arctic written by Peggy Caravantes and published by Women of Action. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1921, four men ventured into the Arctic for a top-secret expedition: an attempt to claim an uninhabited island in Siberia for Great Britain. With the men was a 23-year-old Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack, who had signed on as a seamstress to earn money to care for her sick son. Conditions soon turned dire for the team when they were unable to kill enough game to survive. Three of the men tried to cross the frozen sea for help but were never seen again, leaving Ada with one ill team member who soon died of scurvy. She learned to survive in the icy world, teaching herself to trap and shoot animals, building a crude boat that allowed her to seal-hunt among the icy floes, and crafting a stove from old cans she cut and hammered together. Finally rescued in August 1923, after two months alone and two years total on the island, Ada became a celebrity, with newspapers calling her a "female Robinson Crusoe." Packed with sidebars on relevant topics such as cats on ships, Arctic hysteria, and Inuit culture and beliefs; excerpts from diaries, letters, and telegrams; historic photos; a map; source notes; and a bibliography, Marooned in the Arctic is an indispensable resource for any young adventure lover, classroom, or library"--
