| Publication |
Great Britain, Chelsea House Publishers, 2001.
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| Description |
48pGrey Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Describes the earliest exploration of the Arctic and the Antarctica regions to the preent day.
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| Contents |
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 Hb.
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