A History of Arctic Exploration
- Meticulous and engrossing history on an extremely topical subject
- Sumptuously illustrated with artworks, maps and charts
- Fully international in its coverage
- Follows in the style of The History of Seafaring
Wide-reaching in its scope and beautifully presented with artworks, maps and charts from the Nurminen Foundation and numerous European museums, private collections and archives, this is a full account of the many explorers from both East and West who attempted to find the North-West and North-East Passages, and to chart and document the region to enable the mythical North to gradually take shape and become part of the world picture. The daring adventures of Viking sailors such as Erik the Red, navigators Barents and Bering, explorers of the wilds such as Chelyuskin and Franklin and the great scientific explorers, Cook, Nordenskiold and Amundsen are all included.
Published: 17/08/2009
Length: 352pages
Illustration note: 320 illustrations
ISBN: 9781844860692
Dimensions: 255 x 345
