Threshold of the Unknown Region

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

Sommario

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.

Riassunto

This historical review of Arctic exploration was published in 1873 by the geographer Clements Markham (1830–1916). It includes chapters discussing Barents, Hudson, Spitsbergen, Greenland's east coast, Baffin Bay, Russian Arctic discoveries, and the best routes for future Arctic exploration, including plans for the British Arctic Expedition of 1875–6.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Clements Robert Markham, Sir Clements Robert Markham
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.05.2014
• EAN: 9781108074858
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07485-8
• Pagine: 396
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura; HISTORY / Historical Geography, Historical Geography