In the kingdom of ice : the grand and terrible polar voyage of the USS Jeannette / Hampton Sides.
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TextCopyright date: ♭2014Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 454 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780385535373Subject(s): Bennett, James Gordon, 1841-1918 | De Long, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1881 | Jeannette (Steamer) -- History | Shipwrecks -- Arctic Ocean -- History -- 19th century | Shipwreck survival -- Arctic Ocean -- History -- 19th century | Shipwreck survival -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- History -- 19th centuryDDC classification: 910.4/52 LOC classification: G530.J37 | S53 2014Summary: A dramatic account of the ill-fated 19th-century naval expedition to the North Pole cites the contributions of German cartographer August Petermann, New York Herald owner James Gordon Bennett and famed naval officer George Washington De Long in the team's efforts to survive brutal environmental conditions.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | 910.4 SIDE (Browse shelf) | Available | 35540 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-451).
A dramatic account of the ill-fated 19th-century naval expedition to the North Pole cites the contributions of German cartographer August Petermann, New York Herald owner James Gordon Bennett and famed naval officer George Washington De Long in the team's efforts to survive brutal environmental conditions.
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