A History of Arctic Exploration - Discovery, Adventure and Endurance At the Top of the World

Informationen zum Autor Juha Nurminen! is Head of the Nurminen Foundation in Helsinki! Finland.Matti Lainema has travelled in Arctic regions! and collects literature concerning expeditions. Klappentext Meticulous and engrossing history on an extremely topical subject. Sumptuously illustrated with artworks! maps and charts. Fully international in its coverage. Follows in the style of The History of Seafaring. Wide-reaching in its scope, this beautifully presented title charts the story of man's skill and initiative in bringing an understanding to such an inhospitable part of the globe. It is a definitive account of the many explorers from East and West who attempted to find the North-west and North-east passages. Zusammenfassung Meticulous and engrossing history on an extremely topical subject. Sumptuously illustrated with artworks! maps and charts. Fully international in its coverage. Follows in the style of The History of Seafaring.

Product details

• Authors: Matti Lainema, Matti Nurminen Lainema, Matti Laineman, Juha Nurminen
• Publisher: Conway
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.09.2008
• EAN: 9781844860692
• ISBN: 978-1-84486-069-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 258 mm x 347 mm x 37 mm
• Subject: Non-fiction book