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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... Discovery Investigations , from which his services had been co - opted . Discovery sailed from Cardiff on 10 August 1929 , reaching Cape Town on 7 October , then sailing from there on 19 Octo- ber . Alarming rumors circulated at Cape ...
... Discovery was at Commonwealth Bay , where Mawson landed to claim possession of George V Land . Magnetic measurements taken indicated substantial move- ment in the South Magnetic Pole since 1914 , which was esti- mated as being not more ...
... discovery far to the south of any land previously known . Most appropriately , this island takes its name from him . The southern coast was charted in February 1821 by Fabian von Bellingshausen , who called it " Borodino Island " for ...
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