Arctic Journeys: A History of Exploration for the Northwest Passage - Couverture rigide

Graf, Miller

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0820417459 ISBN 13 : 9780820417455

Editeur : Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 1992

Synopsis

This fascinating volume details two millenia of Arctic exploration driven by a hunger for commercial routes to the orient, colonization, exploitation of the natural resources of North America, and the pursuit of fame and glory. Included are the contributions of the Norse, Irish, Iberians, Germans, Danes, British, French and Americans. It describes the privations of the expeditions of Munk, DeLong, and Greely; the mystery of the Franklin expeditions; the 'race for the Pole'; and, the eventual completion of the Northwest Passage. It reflects the transition in the North from Viking 'longboat', through the age of sail, to the era of the submarine and airplane.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

The Author: Miller Graf is a professor at Bradford College in Massachusetts. He also serves as an adjunct lecturer for Northern Essex Community College, and Lowell University in Massachusetts, as well as for Golden Gate University, California, and Nova University in Florida. A retired USAF officer, his background includes two years of study at McGill University, Canada; a B.A. in Geology from Boston University, Massachusetts; an M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts; and a D.P.A. from Nova University, Florida. Arctic Journeys combines his interest in geology, passion for history, long experience flying over the region of the «Northwest Passage», and several years managing USAF facilities in Greenland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0820417459
• ISBN 13: 9780820417455
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 377
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible