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A wretched and precarious situation : in search of the last Arctic frontier / David Welky.
Author
Welky, David
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/Created
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
Description
viii, 502 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
G670 1913 .W45 2017
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Subject(s)
Arctic regions
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Discovery and exploration
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American
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Crocker Land Expedition (1913-1917)
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MacMillan, Donald Baxter 1874-1970
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Travel
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Arctic regions
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Borup, George 1885-1912
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Summary note
A remarkable true story of adventure, betrayal, and survival set in one of the worlds most inhospitable places.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-492) and index.
Contents
Introduction: "Mine by the right of discovery"
The tenderfeet
The best year
"I wish I were there now"
Commander Borup?
A fine fellow
The boys
Goodbye
A true leader
Blocked
Home
Arctic living
Reaching out
The evil spirit
Slaughter ground
On the ice
Pujoq
Crocker Land
Panic
Sundown
Mail
The world beyond
Disintegration
In a Pickel
Flight
Discovery and disappointment
Waiting
Reunion and separation
Off the map
Last days
No hero's welcome
Endings
Epilogue: Mysteries solved.
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ISBN
9780393254419 ((hardcover))
0393254410 ((hardcover))
LCCN
2016023022
OCLC
957645973
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