Exploring the polar regions
Begins with the three expeditions of John Franklin, England's most honored and respected Arctic explorer, and covers exploration and discovery of the Arctic and Antarctic regions through the present.
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- Full title :Exploring the polar regions / Harry S. Anderson ; John S, Bowman and Maurice Isserman, general editors.
Summary
Begins with the three expeditions of John Franklin, England's most honored and respected Arctic explorer, and covers exploration and discovery of the Arctic and Antarctic regions through the present.
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- Publication Date:©2005.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Facts on File
- Place of Publication:New York, NY
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2005.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xii, 164 pages) : : illustrations, maps
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781438101873, 1438101872
- oclc:ocn227807636
- LC Classification:G587
- Dewey Decimal:910/.911
Table of Contents
Cover -- Contents -- 1: An Expedition Vanishes -- 2: The Polar Regions -- 3: A Northwest Passage -- 4: A Northeast Passage -- 5: The Race to the North Pole -- 6: Exploring Antarctica -- 7: The Evolution of Polar Exploration -- Chronology and Timeline -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Further Resources -- Picture Credits -- Index -- About the Contributors
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