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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... Weddell Sea ? And , most important of all , was there a link between the Weddell and Ross Seas - and thus was Antarctica one continent or two ? In the event , Shackleton's expedition was to throw no light upon any of these questions ...
... ( Weddell , J. 1825. A voyage towards the South Pole . London : Longman et al , p . 44 ) Endurance , entering the pack ice , 9 December 1914. now owned by Strachan and Gavin , shipbuilders of Leith . On this voyage , Weddell searched in ...
... Weddell . In February 1823 - in an exceptionally ice - free year he sailed south to 71 ° 34'S , the farthest south achieved anywhere to that date . Weddell named his discovery " King George IV Sea " for the monarch of Great Britain ...
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