The coldest crucible : Arctic exploration and American culture

The coldest crucible : Arctic exploration and American culture / Michael F. Robinson.

In the late 1800s, "Arctic Fever" swept across the nation as dozens of American expeditions sailed north to the Arctic to find a sea route to Asia and, ultimately, to stand at the North Pole. Few of these missions were successful, and many men lost their lives en route. Yet failure did lit...

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Main Author: Robinson, Michael F. (Michael Frederick), 1966-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006.
Subjects:
1800-1899
Geschichte 1800-1900.
Explorers > United States > History > 19th century.
Scientists > United States > History > 19th century.
Science > United States > History > 19th century.
TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL > Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL > Budget.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Ecotourism.
TRAVEL > Parks & Campgrounds.
TRAVEL > Reference.
TRAVEL > Road Travel.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Adventure.
Discoveries in geography > American
Explorers
Science
Scientists
Expedition
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration > American.
Arctic regions.
Arctic Regions
United States
Arktis
USA
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Building an Arctic tradition
  • A man of science and humanity : Elisha Kent Kane
  • An Arctic divided : Isaac Hayes and Charles Hall
  • Dying like men : Adolphus Greely
  • The new machines : Walter Wellman and Robert Peary
  • Savage campaigns : Robert Peary and Frederick Cook.

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