A Polar Reconnaissance Being the Voyage of the Isbjörn to Novaya Zemlya In 1879 |
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Author:
| Markham, Albert Hastings |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-107-29699-2 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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Enhanced by engravings, this 1881 work illuminates historical and recent Arctic exploration in the region of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. Albert Hastings Markham (1841-1918) summarises previous discoveries and voyages made by various explorers. He then gives a detailed account of his 1879 voyage aboard the Norwegian cutter Isbjörn.
Enhanced by engravings, this 1881 work illuminates historical and recent Arctic exploration in the region of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. Albert Hastings Markham (1841-1918) summarises previous discoveries and voyages made by various explorers. He then gives a detailed account of his 1879 voyage aboard the Norwegian cutter Isbjörn.