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  • A Frenchman in Search of Franklin

    De Bray's Arctic Journal, 1852-54

    Oversat af William Barr ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    In April 1852 Emile Frederic de Bray sailed down the Thames on board the Resolute, part of Sie Edward Belcher's Arctic Squadron in search of Sir John Franklin and his men, missing since the summer of 1845. De Bray's diaries of his years with Resolute have not been published before, in any language, and only one other account of this particular Franklin search expedition exists.Enseigne-de-vaisseau ... Læs mere

    313,24 kr.

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  • In the Kingdom of Ice

    The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette

    af Hampton Sides ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and heroism in the Gilded Age from the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers. • “A splendid book in every way…a marvelous nonfiction thriller.” —The Wall Street JournalOn July 8, 1879, Captain George Washington De Long and his team of thirty-two men set sail from San Francisco on the USS Jeanette ... Læs mere

    103,49 kr.

  • Ice Ghosts

    The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition

    af Paul Watson ...
    "Intriguing [and] enjoyable." —Ian McGuire, New York Times Book ReviewIce Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845—whose two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and their crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice—with the modern tale of the scientists, divers, and local Inuit behind the recent incredible discoveries of the wrecks. Paul Watson, a Pulitzer Prize ... Læs mere

    116,24 kr.

  • Lost Beneath the Ice

    The Story of HMS Investigator

    af Andrew Cohen ...
    When Sir John Franklin disappeared in the Arctic in the 1840s, the British Admiralty launched the largest rescue mission in its history. Among the search vessels was HMS Investigator, which left England in 1850 under the command of Captain Robert McClure. While the ambitious McClure never found Franklin, he and his crew did discover the fabled Northwest Passage.Like Franklin’s ships, though, ... Læs mere

    80,10 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Ice Balloon

    The story of the only person to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon, and the golden age of Polar Exploration.In August 1930 a Norwegian sloop sailing in the Arctic Ocean moored at a remote island. Here, the crew members found a body leaning against a rock. When they saw a large monogram ‘A’ on the body’s jacket, they realized who the unfortunate adventurer had been: S. A. Andrée, the Swede ... Læs mere

    101,82 kr.

  • Arctic Obsession

    The Lure of the Far North

    The epic history of the explorers and adventurers who risked -- and sometimes lost -- their lives in the quest to conquer and claim the Arctic.Ever since approximately 325 BC, the Arctic has been the backdrop for tales of triumph and disaster, of hardship and horrors endured by those who were drawn to the northern latitudes. For centuries the major world powers sponsored teams of explorers seeking ... Læs mere

    83,61 kr.

  • The Great White South

    being an account of experiences with Captain Scott's South pole expedition and of the nature life of the Antarctic

    Serier serie BS Publishing
    Photographer Ponting joined Robert Scott's expedition to the South Pole in 1910. His remarkable book not only tells of the life among Scott's crew on board and at camp, but also provides numerous photos depicting the Antarctic landscape. Ponting also recorded, both in print and on film, habits of the native penguins and seals, and shares stories of his arrival at volcanic Mount Erebus, nearly ... Læs mere

    15,96 kr.

  • The Journey of Coronado

    Francisco Vazquez de Coronado was born to an affluent family in Salamanca Spain in 1510. Coronado is most famous for his expedition to find the Seven Cities of Gold, starting in 1540. He explored much of the present-day Southwest United States and Northern Mexico. The Journey of Coronado is a fascinating record of the expedition as told by himself and his companions. This edition includes a Table ... Læs mere

    15,96 kr.

  • From Far and Wide

    A Complete History of Canada's Arctic Sovereignty

    af Peter Pigott ...
    Is the Canadian North a state of mind or simply the lands and waters above the 60th parallel? In searching for the ill-fated Franklin Expedition in the 19th century, Britain's Royal Navy mapped and charted most of the Arctic Archipelago. In 1874 Canadian Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie agreed to take up sovereignty of all the Arctic, if only to keep the United States and Tsarist Russia out. But ... Læs mere

    80,10 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Spanish on the Northwest Coast

    For Glory, God and Gain

    Serier serie Amazing Stories
    They endured the torments of scurvy and the vagaries of deep fogs, adverse winds, and contrary currents. They suffered through appalling quarters and rotting food. They spent years away from their homes and families, never knowing whether they would return. Their orders from Spain might well arrive long after they were needed, six months or longer into the journey. For more than two centuries, ... Læs mere

    7,94 kr.

  • Roald Amundsen's "The North-West Passage": Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship "Gjoa," 1903-1907. Volume 1.

    Serier serie Elibron Classics
    This edition is published in 2 volumes sold separately.
 Elibron Classics. Replica of 1908 edition by Archibald Constable & Company Limited, London.
Oversize maps are available as a free download. 
By Roald Amundsen, with a Supplement by First Lieutenant Hansen, Vice-commander of the Expedition. With about one hundred and thirty-nine illustrations and three maps.
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    80,10 kr.

  • Vilhjalmur Stefansson

    Arctic Adventurer

    af Tom Henighan ...
    Serier Bog 23 - Quest Biography
    Born in Manitoba of Icelandic parents, Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962) became one of Canada’s most famous and controversial Arctic explorers. After graduate studies in anthropology at Harvard University, Stefansson lived with and studied Inuit in the Mackenzie River Delta in the Northwest Territories in the winter of 1906-07. In two subsequent expeditions he completed a major anthropological ... Læs mere

    64,06 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus