Arctic Mirage

The 1913-1920 Expedition in Search of Crocker Land

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-10-21
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:358 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:263
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476679952

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Reseguider inom Reseguider
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

The late Winton U. Solberg was a retired Army officer. He served at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1951 to 1954. He then joined the faculty at Yale, going from there to an endowed chair at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and subsequently joining the history faculty at the University of Illinois in Urbana. On sabbaticals he taught at universities in Moscow and India among other foreign centers of learning.

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“Exemplary details on the principal researchers who participated in the expedition are included, adding depth to existing knowledge.... Most fascinating is the author's account of arrangements among the sponsoring institutions, all vying for prestige and acclaim in various sciences.... recommended”—Choice

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsProloguePart I. The Expedition in the Polar North1. In the Beginning2. “Hail, the Conquering Hero Comes”3. Searching for Crocker Land4. The Murder of PeeahwahtoPart II. The Expedition and Scientific Research5. The Expedition Party in the Arctic6. More Research, More Adventures7. MacMillan’s Arctic Research8. Returning Home9. MacMillan’s Geographical Report10. Full Circle11. Fitzhugh Green: After Crocker LandEpilogueChapter NotesBibliographyIndex