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The Threshold of the Unknown Region: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Autor Clements Robert Markham
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 mai 2014
An eminent geographer, Clements Markham (1830–1916) had searched for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic as a young man in the Royal Navy. This stimulated his lifelong passion for the polar regions. Published in 1873, this historical review of Arctic exploration was based on extensive research at the Royal Geographical Society, of which Markham was then secretary and later president. The chapters include coverage of early explorers from the sixteenth century, the voyages of Barents and Hudson, Dutch and English whaling voyages around Spitsbergen, exploration of Greenland's east coast, expeditions into Baffin Bay and Smith Sound, Russian discoveries, and possibilities for scientific progress. A discussion of the best route for future British exploration is provided, with an appendix setting out the case for the expedition of 1875–6. Illustrated with a number of maps, Markham's book keenly sought to stimulate further polar exploration by his countrymen.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108074858
ISBN-10: 1108074855
Pagini: 396
Ilustrații: 1 b/w illus. 7 maps
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Dedication and preface; 1. The pioneers of polar discovery; 2. William Barents; 3. Henry Hudson; 4. Dutch and English whaling voyages in the Spitzbergen seas; 5. The Spitzbergen route; 6. The Spitzbergen route (cont.); 7. The east coast of Greenland; 8. Baffin's Bay, and the passage of the middle pack; 9. Smith Sound; 10. The Parry Islands; 11. Russian Arctic discovery; 12. The Austrian Arctic expedition; 13. The best route for Arctic exploration; 14. The results of Arctic exploration; Appendix; Index.

Descriere

This overview of Arctic exploration, published 1873, includes chapters on Barents, Hudson, Baffin Bay, and routes for future British expeditions.