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The Technocratic Antarctic is an ethnographic account of the scientists and policymakers who work on Antarctica. In a place with no indigenous people, Antarctic scientists and policymakers use exper……続きを見る

Follow the Adventures of This Intrepid Arctic Explorer Famous Danish explorer Peter Freuchen (1886-1957) lived an epic life of adventures ranging from exploring the frozen Arctic to fighting the Ger……続きを見る

Shortly after his death in 1957, The New York Times obituary of Peter Freuchen noted that "except for Richard E. Byrd, and despite his foreign beginnings, Freuchen was perhaps better known to more p……続きを見る

In una casa di Via Garibaldi, alla periferia di Buenos Aires, abitava verso la fine degli anni Cinquanta un grigio e stempiato signore di nome Ricardo Klement. Conduceva una vita metodica e ineccepi……続きを見る

In 'Saga von den Grönländern und Erik dem Roten' entfaltet Arthur Middleton Reeves eine fesselnde Erzählung über die Entdeckungen und Abenteuermärchen der Wikinger in Grönland und Nordamerika. Der A……続きを見る

Experience “one of the best adventure books ever written” (Wall Street Journal) in this New York Times bestseller: the harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach th……続きを見る

Douglas Mawson made an immeasurable contribution to the history of scientific research in Antarctica. He was raised in Sydney and had a strong interest in science and exploration, which inspired him……続きを見る

Aurora Australis offers readers an immersive journey into the heart of early 20th-century Antarctic exploration, capturing the raw beauty and daunting challenges of the icy continent. This pioneerin……続きを見る

La Antártida es el lugar más extraño del planeta, la única parte de la Tierra donde los humanos nunca podrían sobrevivir sin ayuda. Este libro presenta un compendio de historias de distintas épocas,……続きを見る

For most of us, the Arctic is a vast, alien landscape; for research scientist Marco Tedesco, it is his laboratory, his life’s workーand the most beautiful, most endangered place on Earth. Marco Tede……続きを見る

“If you’re interested in how to live a life without regret, you will not want to miss Wanderlust." ー Jon Gertner, author of The Ice at the End of the World The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of……続きを見る

Jahrhundertelang träumten europäische Seefahrer vergeblich von einer Ostroute durchs sibirische Eismeer: Willem Barents und Vitus Bering erlagen nach ihren »Entdeckungen« Spitzbergens und der Bering……続きを見る

This account of a region transformedーand threatenedーoffers “a timely historical reflection on the important social role of science and scientists.”ーHistorical Geography In recent years, environme……続きを見る

In "The Northern Whale-Fishery," William Scoresby presents a meticulously detailed exploration of the whaling industry in Arctic waters during the early 19th century. The work is marked by a combina……続きを見る

In "The Arctic Regions and the Northern Whale-Fishery," William Scoresby meticulously chronicles his experiences and observations as both a whaler and a scientist in the icy waters of the North Atla……続きを見る

The story of the first few centuries of Arctic exploration can, of course, never be written. The early Norsemen, to whom must go the credit for most of the first discoveries, were a piratical race, ……続きを見る

Winner of the 2024 William Mills Prize for Non-Fiction Polar Books One of the few biographies of an Inuk man from the 19th Centuryーseparated from his family, community, and languageーfinding his pl……続きを見る

When Sir John Franklin disappeared in the Arctic in the 1840s, the British Admiralty launched the largest rescue mission in its history. Among the search vessels was HMS Investigator, which left Eng……続きを見る

“The Northwest Passage Exploration Anthology”, features the first-hand personal accounts of explorers: Roald Amundsen, Robert McClure, John Rae, John Franklin, Thomas Simpson, Peter Warren Dease, Wi……続きを見る

How can a man who achieved so much be so little remembered? Explorer, pioneer aviator, war photographer, naturalist, meteorologist, author, student of the paranormal, and secret agent; loyal lieuten……続きを見る

A timely and fascinating exploration of the collapse of prehistoric Norse society in Greenlandーexcerpted from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jared Diamond’s Collapse This excerpt from the New Yo……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS Introduction Foreword I The Plan II Preparations III The Start IV Up to Cape York V Welcome from the……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Frederick Albert Cook, the second youngest son, was five years old when he saw his father in the coffin. He……続きを見る

China's Arctic Ambitions and What They Mean for Canada is an in-depth studies of China's increasing interest in the Arctic. It offers a holistic approach to understanding Chinese motivations and the……続きを見る

A daring and magnificent historical narrative nonfiction account of Iceland's most famous female sea captain who constantly fought for women's rights and equalityーand who also solved one of the cou……続きを見る

This stunning and powerfully relevant book tells the history of Antarctica through 100 varied and fascinating objects drawn from collections around the world. Retracing the history of Antarctica thr……続きを見る

A wondrous story of scientific endeavorーprobing the great ice sheets of Antarctica From the moment explorers set foot on the ice of Antarctica in the early nineteenth century, they desired to learn……続きを見る

In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the No……続きを見る

Melting sea ice and rumbling volcanoes. Sled dogs racing through unnamed valleys. These were the images that came to mind when Molly Rettig moved to Fairbanks, Alaska to work as a reporter at the lo……続きを見る

Eight military reports and documents provide unique insights into Arctic security issues and American military implications of climate change: Arctic Security: An Adaptive Approach for a Changing Cl……続きを見る