Cargando…

The coldest crucible : Arctic exploration and American culture /

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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Robinson, Michael F. (Michael Frederick), 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 little to dampen the enthusiasm of new explorers or the crowds at home that cheered them on. Arctic exploration, Michael F. Robinson argues, was an activity that unfolded in America as much as it did in the wintry hinterland. Paying particular attention to the perils facing explorers at home, The Coldest Crucibl.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 206 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-197) and index.
ISBN:9780226721873
0226721876
0226721841
9780226721842
1282932896
9781282932890
9786612932892
6612932899