Northern Sea Route - Soviet Exploitation of the North East Passage

This 1952 study was the first to detail the development of the Northern Sea Route spanning the coastal waters above Siberia.

List of contents

Preface; Part I. The Northern Sea Route before 1932: 1. The Kara Sea route to the Ob' and Yenisey; 2. The route from the Pacific to the Kolyma and Lena; 3. Shipping in the waters between the Yenisey and the Lena; 4. The Northern Sea Route as a whole; 5. Scientific work; Part II. The Northern Sea Route from 1933 to 1949: 1. Some physical characteristics of the route; 2. Traffic borne by the Northern Sea Route; 3. The chief administration of the Northern Sea Route [Glavesev-morput']; 4. Equipment; 5. Scientific support; 6. Usefulness of the Northern Sea Route; Conclusion; Appendices; Glossary of Russian terms used in the text; References; Index.

Summary

This 1952 study was the first to detail the development of the Northern Sea Route spanning the coastal waters above Siberia. It offers a synthesis of information from Russian journals and periodicals, collected at a time when access to academic sources was restricted. It remains historically pertinent to the subject of polar exploration.

Product details

• Authors: Terence Armstrong, Armstrong Terence
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.06.2011
• EAN: 9780521232630
• ISBN: 978-0-521-23263-0
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, North Sea, Geographical discovery & exploration, Geographical discovery and exploration