Arctic Explorations V2

Arctic Explorations V2 by Elisha Kent Kane Download PDF EPUB FB2

A History of Arctic Exploration: Discovery, Adventure and Endurance at the Top of the World by Juha Nurminen and Matti Lainema | Feb 2, out of 5 stars Elisha Kent Kane (February 3, – Febru ) was an American explorer, and a medical officer in the United States Navy during the first half of the 19th century.

He was a member of two Arctic expeditions /5. As global warming melts polar ice and opens northern seaways, a book on Arctic exploration couldn’t be timelier. This one fills the bill in grand style. Filled with rare illustrations, it tells stories of triumph and tragedy in the search for the fabled Northwest Passage and the race for the North Pole/5(14).

Kane’s Arctic Explorations is an account of one of the last of the expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin and the Northwest Passage, the second such search and rescue financed by American philanthropist Henry Grinnell.

These expeditions had “no parallel in maritime annals, and which, while prosecuting the main object. 20 Books About The Arctic and Antarctic (Must Reads For Cold Weather) If you are interested in the Arctic or Antarctic then this is a selection of 20 books about the Arctic and Antartica and human life in polar regions to inspire you.