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Book Synopsis Dr. Kane-the Arctic hero: a narrative of his adventures by : M. Jones
Download or read book Dr. Kane-the Arctic hero: a narrative of his adventures written by M. Jones and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dr. Kane, the Arctic Hero: a Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions. A Book for Boys by : Meredith Jones
Download or read book Dr. Kane, the Arctic Hero: a Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions. A Book for Boys written by Meredith Jones and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arctic Hero written by Catherine Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2009-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catherine Johnson tells the incredible story of Matthew Henson, the African-American explorer who was written out of history - despite being one of the first to reach the North Pole. She presents a fascinating life, a great adventure and a compelling story of prejudice.
Download or read book Fatal Passage written by Ken McGoogan and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of the remarkable John Rae - Arctic traveller and Hudson's Bay Company doctor - FATAL PASSAGE is a tale of imperial ambition and high adventure. In 1854 Rae solved the two great Arctic mysteries: the fate of the doomed Franklin expedition and the location of the last navigable link in the Northwest Passage. But Rae was to be denied the recognition he so richly deserved. On returning to London, he faced a campaign of denial and vilification led by two of the most powerful people in Victorian England: Lady Jane Franklin, the widow of the lost Sir John, and Charles Dickens, the most influential writer of the age. A remarkable story of courage and determination, FATAL PASSAGE is Ken McGoogan's passionate redemption of Rae's rightful place in history. In this richly documented and illustrated work, McGoogan captures the essence of one man's indomitable spirit.
Download or read book Artic Heroes written by Ragnar Axelsson and published by Kehrer Verlag. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greenland Dog is one of the greatest heroes of the Arctic, but his fate is uncertain.
Download or read book Arctic Discourses written by Anka Ryall and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both fictional and non-fictional accounts of the Arctic have long been a major source of powerful images of the region, and have thus had a crucial part to play in the history of human activities there. This volume provides a wide-reaching investigation into the discourses involved in such accounts, above all into the consolidation of a discourse of “Arcticism” (modelled on Edward Said’s concept of “Orientalism”), but also into the many intersecting discourses of imperialism, nationalism, masculinity, modernity, geography, science, race, ecology, indigeneity, aesthetics, etc. Perspectives originating from inside and outside the Arctic, along with hybrid positions, are examined, with special attention being given to the textual genres, narratives and figures which they mobilize, together with to the close relationship between the Arctic as an unknown place and the literary imagination. The different chapters address a wide geographical range of texts, providing a necessary supplement to most previous work in the field, and also address the wide variety of genres which flourish under the aegis of Arctic discourse, ranging from exploration accounts, travel-writing, political texts and journalism through diaries and historical documents to novels and novelizations, and including also other media, such as music and opera.
Download or read book Red Arctic written by John McCannon and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McCannon also exposes the reality behind these exploits: chaotic blunders, bureaucratic competition, and the eventual rise of the GULAG as the dominant force in the North.
Download or read book Arctic Hero written by Catherine Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The incredible story of Mathew Hanson, the African-American explorer who was written out of history - despite being one of the first to reach the North Pole. A fascinating life, a great adventure and a compelling story of prejudice.True stories that are stranger than fiction Forgotten heroes, exciting adventures and fascinating facts guaranteed to appeal to reluctant readers, especially boys Stylish, striking jackets with top quality black white illustrationsReading Age 8 Inter
Download or read book Arctic Hero written by Catherine Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Captain "Hell Roaring" Mike Healy by : Dennis L. Noble
Download or read book Captain "Hell Roaring" Mike Healy written by Dennis L. Noble and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the Coast Guard’s great heroes and the secret he kept hidden "This is a book of adventure that tells how one man shaped the Alaskan frontier at a crucial time in American history."--Vincent William Patton, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, retired "Diligent research and precise writing reveal the realities of race relations in nineteenth-century America, as well as the dangers, loneliness, and complex relationships of life at sea in that era."--Bernard C. Nalty, author of Strength for the Fight: A History of Black Americans in the Military In the late 1880s, many lives in northern and western maritime Alaska rested in the capable hands of Michael A. Healy (1839-1904), through his service to the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. Healy arrested lawbreakers, put down mutinies aboard merchant ships, fought the smuggling of illegal liquor and firearms, rescued shipwrecked sailors from a harsh and unforgiving environment, brought medical aid to isolated villages, prevented the wholesale slaughter of marine wildlife, and explored unknown waters and lands. Captain Healy's dramatic feats in the far north were so widely reported that a New York newspaper once declared him the "most famous man in America." But Healy hid a secret that contributed to his legacy as a lonely, tragic figure. In 1896, Healy was brought to trial on charges ranging from conduct unbecoming an officer to endangerment of his vessel for reason of intoxication. As punishment, he was put ashore on half pay with no command and dropped to the bottom of the Captain's list. Eventually, he again rose to his former high position in the service by the time of his death in 1904. Sixty-seven years later, in 1971, the U.S. Coast Guard learned that Healy was born a slave in Georgia who ran away to sea at age fifteen and spent the rest of his life passing for white. This is the rare biography that encompasses both sea adventure and the height of human achievement against all odds.
Book Synopsis Narrating the Arctic by : Michael Bravo
Download or read book Narrating the Arctic written by Michael Bravo and published by Science History Publications/USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dr. Kane: the Arctic Hero: a Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions: a Book for Boys. [With Illustrations.] by : M. Jones (Miscellaneous Writer.)
Download or read book Dr. Kane: the Arctic Hero: a Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions: a Book for Boys. [With Illustrations.] written by M. Jones (Miscellaneous Writer.) and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Arctic Cinemas and the Documentary Ethos by : Lilya Kaganovsky
Download or read book Arctic Cinemas and the Documentary Ethos written by Lilya Kaganovsky and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with Robert Flaherty’s Nanook of the North (1922), the majority of films that have been made in, about, and by filmmakers from the Arctic region have been documentary cinema. Focused on a hostile environment that few people visit, these documentaries have heavily shaped ideas about the contemporary global Far North. In Arctic Cinemas and the Documentary Ethos, contributors from a variety of scholarly and artistic backgrounds come together to provide a comprehensive study of Arctic documentary cinemas from a transnational perspective. This book offers a thorough analysis of the concept of the Arctic as it is represented in documentary filmmaking, while challenging the notion of "The Arctic" as a homogenous entity that obscures the environmental, historical, geographic, political, and cultural differences that characterize the region. By examining how the Arctic is imagined, understood, and appropriated in documentary work, the contributors argue that such films are key in contextualizing environmental, indigenous, political, cultural, sociological, and ethnographic understandings of the Arctic, from early cinema to the present. Understanding the role of these films becomes all the more urgent in the present day, as conversations around resource extraction, climate change, and sovereignty take center stage in the Arctic’s representation.
Book Synopsis Dr. Kane; The Arctic Hero by : M. Jones
Download or read book Dr. Kane; The Arctic Hero written by M. Jones and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Dr. Kane; The Arctic Hero: A Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions; A Book for Boys Chapter I. Saruuo mourn. Lcsve The Adeam Equipments - Llchtenfels, the Bay - Rotten Ice - Anchorlngtosn 0 chapter II. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Arctic Superstars by : William Lowell Putnam
Download or read book Arctic Superstars written by William Lowell Putnam and published by Light Technology Publishing. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arctic Superstars is a thoroughly researched account of the fascinating lives and harrowing journeys of Adolphus Washington Greely and George Wallace Melville, career military officers and Civil War heroes who explored vast reaches of the Arctic during the early 1880s. Greely was best known for commanding the ill-fated Lady Franklin Bay Expedition and Melville for exploring the bitter-cold reaches of Siberia. Both men were among the first five Honorary Members elected by The American Alpine Club shortly after the organization was founded in 1902.
Book Synopsis The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions by : Mark Nuttall
Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions written by Mark Nuttall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-18 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions is an authoritative guide to the Arctic and the Antarctic through an exploration of key areas of research in the physical and natural sciences and the social sciences and humanities. It presents 38 new and original contributions from leading figures and voices in polar research, policy and practice, as well as work from emerging scholars. This handbook aims to approach and understand the Polar Regions as places that are at the forefront of global conversations about some of the most pressing contemporary issues and research questions of our age. The volume provides a discussion of the similarities and differences between the two regions to help deepen understanding and knowledge. Major themes and issues are integrated in the comprehensive introduction chapter by the editors, who are top researchers in their respective fields. The contributions show how polar researchers engage with contemporary debates and use interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to address new developments as well as map out exciting trajectories for future work in the Arctic and the Antarctic. The handbook provides an easy access to key items of scholarly literature and material otherwise inaccessible or scattered throughout a variety of specialist journals and books. A unique one-stop research resource for researchers and policymakers with an interest in the Arctic and Antarctic, it is also a comprehensive reference work for graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
Download or read book The Arctic Grail written by Pierre Berton and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scores of nineteenth-century expeditions battled savage cold, relentless ice and winter darkness in pursuit of two great prizes: the quest for the elusive Passage linking the Atlantic and the Pacific and the international race to reach the North Pole. Pierre Berton's #1 best-selling book brings to life the great explorers: the pious and ambitious Edward Parry, the flawed hero John Franklin, ruthless Robert Peary and the cool Norwegian Roald Amundsen. He also credits the Inuit, whose tracking and hunting skills saved the lives of the adventurers and their men countless times. These quests are peopled with remarkable figures full of passion and eccentricity. They include Charles Hall, an obscure printer who abandoned family and business to head to a frozen world of which he knew nothing; John Ross, whose naval career ended when he spotted a range of mountains that didn't exist; Frederick Cook, who faked reaching the North Pole; and Jane Franklin, who forced an expensive search for her missing husband upon a reluctant British government. Pierre Berton, who won his first Governor General's award for The Mysterious North, here again gives us an important and fascinating history that reads like a novel as he examines the historic events of the golden age of Arctic exploration.