Secrets of Polar Travel
Author: Robert Edwin Peary
Publisher:
Published: 1917
Total Pages: 342
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Expansion of the Peary system of Arctic exploration which appeared originally in "The North Pole". (AB 13238).
Author: Robert Edwin Peary
Publisher:
Published: 1917
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Expansion of the Peary system of Arctic exploration which appeared originally in "The North Pole". (AB 13238).
Author: ROBERT E. PEARY
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Published: 1917-01-01
Total Pages: 158
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1917 edition by the Century Co., New York.
Author: Robert E. Peary
Publisher:
Published: 2015-07-21
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9781331919940
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from Secrets of Polar Travel In my book "The North Pole" appeared a brief resume, or synopsis, of my system of arctic exploration, which was the evolution of years of continuous practical work and experience in extreme high latitudes, wherein everything that could be thought of in the way of perfecting arctic methods and equipment was worked out. Ideas that in the mind or on paper appeared promising were tested relentlessly under the most hostile conditions. Those that failed under the test were abandoned, and those that gave evidence of containing some meat were perfected, until at last the entire subject of perfected equipment and methods, combined with the thorough knowledge of all conditions to be encountered gained through years of experience, compelled success. This was the resume: The so-called "Peary System" is too complex to be covered in a paragraph, and involves too many technical details to be outlined fully in any popular narrative. But the main points of it are about as follows: To drive a ship through the ice to the farthest possible northern land base from which she can be driven back again the following year. 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.
Author: ROBERT E. PEARY
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781033486870
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Robert Edwin Peary
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2022-10-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781017978049
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Robert E 1856-1920 Peary
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Published: 2015-08-26
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9781340387051
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: David McGonigal
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Limited
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An Illustrated guide to Antarctica's environment, geography, wildlife, and history.
Author: Seon Manley
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday
Published: 1968
Total Pages: 400
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Collection of writing about the arctic and antarctic giving a panoramic view of the polar world, or what we know of it. Includes articles by Freuchen, Stefansson, Nansen, Pearly, Amundsen, Shackleton and Scott.
Author: Tom Avery
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781848870437
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The gripping true story of how Briton Tom Avery went with three men, one woman and sixteen dogs to the North Pole in just under thirty-seven days, in doing so breaking the world record and solving one of the great mysteries of polar exploration. Nearly 100 years after Robert Peary told the world that he had reached the North Pole for the very first time, and was widely disbelieved, explorer Tom Avery was poring over documentation related to his expedition. Peary's claim had been derided because people just didn't belive the journey could have been done so quickly. Avery, however, was convinced that he had been telling the truth. Despite the fact that no subsequent expedition had ever come close to matching Peary's time, Avery decided to recreate the journey. Navigating treacherous pressure ridges, deadly channels of open water, bitterly cold temperatures, and travelling just as Peary did with dog teams and replica wooden sleds bound together with cord. Avery and his team were to cover the 413 nautical miles to the North Pole in just thirty-six days and twenty-two hours, setting a new world record and reaching the Pole some four hours faster then Peary. Weaving the fascinating history of Arctic exploration with thrilling extreme adventure, To the End of the Earth is Avery's story of how he and his team risked their lives to solve polar exploration's greatest mystery.
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780711229808
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Antarctic is the coldest, driest, and windiest region on Earth—yet it continues to capture our imagination. Antarctica: Secrets of the Southern Continent tells its story as we know it so far. The book features up-to-the-minute coverage of Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands, including geology and geography, flora and fauna, current scientific research, conservation issues, and the impact of global warming. Antarctica also includes inspiring stories of polar exploration and scientific enterprise, from early hypotheses about an unknown southern land, through Amundsen’s conquest of the South Pole in 1911, the ratification of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, and the subsequent cooperative effort to preserve Antarctica as “a continent for peace and science.” The authoritative and reader-friendly text is compiled by an expert team of Antarctic scientists, expeditioners, and historians and is illustrated with more than 600 superb photographs.