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Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration.
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Delgado, James P.
Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration.
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Across
the
top
of the
world
: the
quest
for the
Northwest
Passage
/ James P. Delgado.
by
Delgado, James P.
Checkmark Books, c1999.
Call #:
910.916327 D352a
Subjects
Northwest
Passage
-- Discovery and exploration.
ISBN:
9781553651598 (pbk)
1553651596 (pbk)
0816041245 (alk. paper)
Description:
xii, 228 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-221) and index.
Summary:
"The centuries-long
quest
for the fabled
Northwest
Passage
rivals the story of Antarctic exploration for heroism, drama, and tragedy. Expedition after expedition set off in search of a sea route connecting Europe with Asia's riches; each expedition suffered extreme hardship and ended in defeat, until Roald Amundsen finally succeeded in 1903-06.
Across
the
Top
of the
World
brings this incredible saga to life through exhaustive research, grim firsthand accounts, and hundreds of dramatic images. Paintings, engravings, and photos of the intrepid men and their ships, as well as of relics and archaeological sites, provide a poignant and compelling link with the past, while landscapes and seascapes of the harsh yet beautiful Arctic illustrate the challenges that faced explorers. Covering all the major expeditions in detail, and written with passion and authority, this book is both a scholarly reference and an eminently readable history of Arctic exploration."
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