Download or read book Arctic Mirage written by Winton U. Solberg and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1913, an expedition was sent to the Arctic, funded by the American Museum of Natural History, the American Geographical Society and the University of Illinois. Its purpose was twofold: to discover whether an archipelago called Crocker Land--reportedly spotted by an earlier explorer in 1906--actually existed; and to engage in scientific research in the Arctic. When explorers discovered that Crocker Land did not exist, they instead pursued their research, made a number of important discoveries and documented the region's indigenous inhabitants and natural habitat. Their return to America was delayed by the difficulty of engaging a relief ship, and by the danger of German submarines in Arctic waters during the World War I.

Download or read book A Wretched and Precarious Situation In Search of the Last Arctic Frontier written by David Welky and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Booklist Best Literary Travel Book (2017) and Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book (2016) “A penetrating study of human character in a challenging environment. . . . [David Welky’s] seamless narrative, chilling at times and always thought-provoking, transports the reader to a time when the Arctic was virtually as harsh and inaccessible a place as the Moon or Mars.” —Natural History From a snow-swept hill in the ice fields northwest of Greenland, famed Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary spots a line of mysterious peaks dotting the horizon. In 1906, he names that distant, uncharted territory “Crocker Land.” Years later, two of Peary’s disciples, George Borup and Donald MacMillan, take the brave steps Peary never did: with a team of amateur adventurers and intrepid native guides, they endeavor to reach this unknown land and fill in the last blank space on the globe. What follows is hardship and mishap the likes of which none of the explorers could possibly have imagined. From howling blizzards and desperate food shortages to crime and tragedy, the explorers experience a remarkable journey of endurance, courage, and hope. Set in one of the world’s most inhospitable places, A Wretched and Precarious Situation is an Arctic tale unlike any other.

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Download or read book Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty written by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the Navy of the United States and of the Marine Corps written by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Bibliographie Sur la Glace de Mer Dans Le Nord Et Autres Sujets Connexes written by and published by Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ocean and Aquatic Sciences : Department of Transport, Canadian Coast Guard. This book was released on 1980 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 2300 entries arranged by broad subject. Includes author and geographical indexes.

Download or read book Dinosaurs in the Attic written by Douglas J. Preston and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dinosaurs in the Attic is a chronicle of the expeditions, discoveries, and scientists behind the greatest natural history collection ever assembled. Written by former Natural History columnist Douglas J. Preston, who worked at the American Museum of Natural History for seven years, this is a celebration of the best-known and best-loved museum in the United States.

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Download or read book North American Exploration written by Michael Golay and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 837 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, highly readable reference This is an authoritative, one-stop resource for essential information on the exploration of North America, from alleged pre-Columbian explorers to polar expeditions in the twentieth century. Completely up-to-date in content and historical approach, the book is divided into seven sections, each covering a major area of exploration. Vivid, narrative entries bring to life early expeditions (e.g., African and Scandinavian voyages, real and apocryphal), voyages of European explorers, Western expeditions, and explorations of the Arctic. From the Atlantic seaboard to the Appalachians to the Mississippi to the northernmost regions, readers will discover the Native nations, geographical features, private and governmental institutions, and settlements that played a role in the history of exploring the continent. Maps, photos, and sidebars with lively first-person accounts from contemporary diaries, reports, and news accounts round out this thorough examination of the numerous adventures taken around the continent. Michael Golay has published five books on American history, including most recently The Ruined Land. He lives in Exeter, New Hampshire. John Bowman is the Editor of the Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography and numerous other reference works. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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