Scientific Results Obtained Under The Direction Of William J Peters

Author : U. S. National Geographic Society
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333556686
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book The Ziegler Polar Expedition, 1903 1905 written by U. S. National Geographic Society and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Ziegler Polar Expedition, 1903 1905: Scientific Results Obtained Under the Direction of William J. Peters, Representative of the National Geographic Society in Charge of Scientific Work A second series, covering the period June 26 to July 30, 1905, was made at Camp Ziegler, Alger Island, Franz Josef Archipelago, while waiting for the arrival Of the relief ship. (this station is hereafter referred to simply as Alger Island.) Besides these primary series of observations 3 number of determinations (generally only of declination) were made at other points. These were limited necessarily in scope by the various exigencies arising, the numerous other duties of the Observers, and the severe physical conditions encountered. 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.