Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes]Bloomsbury Academic, 11.12.2003 - 797 sivua Covers the entire history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration, from the voyage of Pytheas ca. 325 B.C. to the present, in one convenient, comprehensive reference resource. By approaching polar exploration biographically, geographically, and topically, Mills reveals a number of intriguing connections between the various explorers, their patrons and times, and the process of discovery in all areas of the polar regions. Furthermore, he provides the reader with a clear understanding of the intellectual climate as well as the dominant social, economic, and political forces surrounding each expedition. Readers will learn why the journeys were undertaken, not just where, when, and how.
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... Byrd Land ( Antarctica ) Marie Byrd Land is the large region of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf and Ross Sea and south of the Pacific Ocean . Much of its coastline and interior was first explored by expeditions led by ...
... Byrd Station was abandoned for New Byrd , 6 miles distant at 80 ° 37'S , 119 ° 30'W . Since Jan- uary 1972 , it has been occupied through the summer only and is currently known as Byrd Surface Camp , providing a mete- orological station ...
... Byrd , established bases nearby at Little Americas I - V , which were occupied in turn in 1928-1930 , 1933-1935 , 1940-1941 , 1947 , and 1956-1959 . Little Americas I - IV were essentially at the same place ( 78 ° 34'S , 163 ° 48'W ) ...
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