Discovery of the North Pole: The Greatest American Expedition
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Discovery of the North Pole: The Greatest American Expedition Robert Peary Author (1909)
~EN PB NW RPISBN: 9798603436265 bzw. 8603436266, vermutlich in Englisch, Independently published, Taschenbuch, neu, Nachdruck.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
An illustrated adventure from a bygone era, relive Dr. Frederick A. Cook's own story of how he reached the North Pole on April 21st, 1908 and Commander Robert E. Peary's discovery on April 6, 1909.Face to face with death by starvation, drowning, freezing, animals, and other hazards, these intrepid and brave explorers planted the American flag in the North Pole for the first time. This stunning reprint of the classic 1909 book details their triumphs and hardships with period pictures, contemporary accounts. Delivered in a retro font with a modern-era cover design by commercial and manga artist, Mark Bussler.This detailed book includes additional stories and illustrations about other polar explorations, the Antarctic, Henry Hudson, balloon attempts, tragedies, and celebrations.Table of Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: The North Pole FoundChapter 2: How Cook StartedChapter 3: Dr. Cook's Own StoryChapter 4: The Explorer's Return to CivilizationChapter 5: A Nation's Homage to a HeroChapter 6: Cook's Preparation for his Great TaskChapter 7: Peary Finds the PoleChapter 8: Peary's Successful VoyageChapter 9: Early Life of PearyChapter 10: Peary's Story of the Dash to the PoleChapter 11: The Battle of the HeroesChapter 12: Peary's First VoyageChapter 13: Peary's Later VoyagesChapter 14: Troubles of the Polar ExporerChapter 15: The Earliest Polar ExporationsChapter 16: Tragedy of Sir John FranklinChapter 17: Kane, the Model of PearyChapter 18: Gen. Greely's Epoch Making TripsChapter 19: Rescue of the Greely PartyChapter 20: Fridtjof Nansen, The Modern VikingChapter 21: Two Balloonists Who FailedChapter 22: Life Among the EskimosChapter 23: Shackleton's Farthest SouthChapter 24: The South Pole will be FoundChapter 25: Dr. Cook in the AntarcticChapter 26: What Scientists Said of the RivalsChapter 27: Cook's Return HomeChapter 28: Peary's Welcome HomeChapter 29: Previous Great ControversiesChapter 30: Valuable Animals of the ArcticChapter 31: Marvels of the Year 1909Chapter 32: Amundsen's Discovery of the Northwest PassageChapter 33: Henry Hudson Honored in New YorkChapter 34: How Latitude is Reckoned.
An illustrated adventure from a bygone era, relive Dr. Frederick A. Cook's own story of how he reached the North Pole on April 21st, 1908 and Commander Robert E. Peary's discovery on April 6, 1909.Face to face with death by starvation, drowning, freezing, animals, and other hazards, these intrepid and brave explorers planted the American flag in the North Pole for the first time. This stunning reprint of the classic 1909 book details their triumphs and hardships with period pictures, contemporary accounts. Delivered in a retro font with a modern-era cover design by commercial and manga artist, Mark Bussler.This detailed book includes additional stories and illustrations about other polar explorations, the Antarctic, Henry Hudson, balloon attempts, tragedies, and celebrations.Table of Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: The North Pole FoundChapter 2: How Cook StartedChapter 3: Dr. Cook's Own StoryChapter 4: The Explorer's Return to CivilizationChapter 5: A Nation's Homage to a HeroChapter 6: Cook's Preparation for his Great TaskChapter 7: Peary Finds the PoleChapter 8: Peary's Successful VoyageChapter 9: Early Life of PearyChapter 10: Peary's Story of the Dash to the PoleChapter 11: The Battle of the HeroesChapter 12: Peary's First VoyageChapter 13: Peary's Later VoyagesChapter 14: Troubles of the Polar ExporerChapter 15: The Earliest Polar ExporationsChapter 16: Tragedy of Sir John FranklinChapter 17: Kane, the Model of PearyChapter 18: Gen. Greely's Epoch Making TripsChapter 19: Rescue of the Greely PartyChapter 20: Fridtjof Nansen, The Modern VikingChapter 21: Two Balloonists Who FailedChapter 22: Life Among the EskimosChapter 23: Shackleton's Farthest SouthChapter 24: The South Pole will be FoundChapter 25: Dr. Cook in the AntarcticChapter 26: What Scientists Said of the RivalsChapter 27: Cook's Return HomeChapter 28: Peary's Welcome HomeChapter 29: Previous Great ControversiesChapter 30: Valuable Animals of the ArcticChapter 31: Marvels of the Year 1909Chapter 32: Amundsen's Discovery of the Northwest PassageChapter 33: Henry Hudson Honored in New YorkChapter 34: How Latitude is Reckoned.
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Discovery of the North Pole: The Greatest American Expedition
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Discovery of the North Pole: The Greatest American Expedition (2020)
EN PB NWISBN: 9798603436265 bzw. 8603436266, in Englisch, 418 Seiten, Miller, J. Independently published, Taschenbuch, neu.
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Independently published, Taschenbuch, Publiziert: 2020-01-23T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Amazon.de.
Independently published, Taschenbuch, Publiziert: 2020-01-23T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book.
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