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In the Shadow of the Pole: An Early History of Arctic Expeditions, 1871-1912

In the Shadow of the Pole: An Early History of Arctic Expeditions, 1871-1912

Osborne, S. L.

Paperback

Arctic HistoryCanadian HistoryGeneral World History

Publisher Price: $26.99

ISBN10: 1459717856
ISBN13: 9781459717855
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: Jan 14 2014
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.76 Width: 6.48 Depth: 8.94
Language: English

In the Shadow of the Pole explains how the Arctic came to be part of Canada.

In the Shadow of the Pole tells the history of how the Arctic became part of Canada and how the Dominion government established jurisdiction there. It describes the early expeditions to Canada's North, including the little-known Dominion government expeditions to the Subarctic and Arctic carried out between 1884 and 1912. The men on these expeditions conducted scientific research, meteorological studies, geological explorations, and hydrographic surveys. They informed the people they met there of Canada's jurisdiction in the region and raised the flag from Hudson Bay to Ellesmere Island. These men endured as much hardship and adventure as Peary, Nansen, Amundsen, and other famous polar explorers, yet their expeditions were not widely publicized, and they received no glory for their efforts. This book delves into the story of the remarkable Canadian men who led these expeditions.

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