| ID | 004625 |
| Call Number | 919.804/ROO |
| Title Proper | Exploration into the Polar Regions |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rootes, David |
| Publication | Great Britain, Chelsea House Publishers, 2001. |
| Description | 48p Grey Spine |
| Note | Describes the earliest exploration of the Arctic and the Antarctica regions to the preent day. |
| Note | INTRODUCTION
At the ends of the earth
The beginning of polar discovery
The Arctic
The Antarctic
ARCTIC PEOPLE
Early settlers
Living in the Arctic
Early explorers : the Vikings
ARCTIC EXPLORATION
The 14th to 16th centuries
The search for the northeast and northwest passages
Siberia and Alaska
Sir John Franklin
Peary and Cook : The race for the North Pole
ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION
Defining the limits
Near misses
The first Antarctic winter
The siege of the South Pole
A forgotten continent
International cooperation
POLAR POLITICS
In the Arctic
In the Antarctic
Footprints in the snow
TIME CHART
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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| Standard Number | 0791060268 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs. 350(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 919.804 |
| Key Words | Arctic regions - Description and travel ; Polar regions ; Explorers - Polar regions ; Arctic peoples - History |