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Recent Expeditions To Eastern Polar Seas: Voyage Of The Hansa And Germania, Voyage Of The Tegethoff (1882)

Recent Expeditions To Eastern Polar Seas: Voyage Of The Hansa And Germania, Voyage Of The Tegethoff (1882)

Anonymous

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ISBN10: 116497730X
ISBN13: 9781164977308
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Recent Expeditions to Eastern Polar Seas is a historical account of three expeditions to the Arctic region in the late 19th century. The book is divided into three sections, each detailing a different voyage. The first section describes the voyage of the Hansa and Germania, two ships that set out in 1878 to explore the Northeast Passage. The second section recounts the journey of the Tegethoff, a ship that became trapped in ice during an attempt to reach the North Pole in 1872. The crew was forced to abandon the ship and make a perilous journey across the ice to safety. The final section of the book provides a summary of the scientific discoveries made during these expeditions, including observations of the aurora borealis and studies of the Arctic flora and fauna. The author of the book is anonymous, but the writing is clear and informative, providing a fascinating glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of Arctic exploration in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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