The coldest crucible
Robinson, Michael F. 1966-
The coldest crucible Arctic exploration and American culture / [electronic resource] : Michael F. Robinson. - University of Chicago Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (xii, 206 p.) : ill., map.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-197) and index.
Building an Arctic tradition -- A man of science and humanity : Elisha Kent Kane -- An Arctic divided : Isaac Hayes and Charles Hall -- Dying like men : Adolphus Greely -- The new machines : Walter Wellman and Robert Peary -- Savage campaigns : Robert Peary and Frederick Cook.
In the late 1800s, "Arctic Fever" swept across the nation as dozens of American expeditions sailed north to the Arctic to find a sea route to Asia and, ultimately, to stand at the North Pole. Few of these missions were successful, and many men lost their lives en route. Yet failure did little to dampen the enthusiasm of new explorers or the crowds at home that cheered them on. Arctic exploration, Michael F. Robinson argues, was an activity that unfolded in America as much as it did in the wintry hinterland. Paying particular attention to the perils facing explorers at home, The Coldest Crucibl.
9780226721873 (electronic bk.) 0226721876 (electronic bk.)
Geschichte 1800-1900
Explorers--History--United States--19th century.
Scientists--History--United States--19th century.
Science--History--United States--19th century.
Geography.
Explorateurs--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siècle.
Scientifiques--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siècle.
Sciences--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siècle.
TRAVEL--Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL--Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL--Budget.
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Ecotourism.
TRAVEL--Parks & Campgrounds.
TRAVEL--Reference.
TRAVEL--Road Travel.
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Adventure.
Expedition.
Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--American.
Arctique--Découverte et exploration américaines.
USA.
Arktis.
Electronic books.
G630.A5 / R63 2006eb
910/.9163/2
The coldest crucible Arctic exploration and American culture / [electronic resource] : Michael F. Robinson. - University of Chicago Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (xii, 206 p.) : ill., map.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-197) and index.
Building an Arctic tradition -- A man of science and humanity : Elisha Kent Kane -- An Arctic divided : Isaac Hayes and Charles Hall -- Dying like men : Adolphus Greely -- The new machines : Walter Wellman and Robert Peary -- Savage campaigns : Robert Peary and Frederick Cook.
In the late 1800s, "Arctic Fever" swept across the nation as dozens of American expeditions sailed north to the Arctic to find a sea route to Asia and, ultimately, to stand at the North Pole. Few of these missions were successful, and many men lost their lives en route. Yet failure did little to dampen the enthusiasm of new explorers or the crowds at home that cheered them on. Arctic exploration, Michael F. Robinson argues, was an activity that unfolded in America as much as it did in the wintry hinterland. Paying particular attention to the perils facing explorers at home, The Coldest Crucibl.
9780226721873 (electronic bk.) 0226721876 (electronic bk.)
Geschichte 1800-1900
Explorers--History--United States--19th century.
Scientists--History--United States--19th century.
Science--History--United States--19th century.
Geography.
Explorateurs--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siècle.
Scientifiques--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siècle.
Sciences--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siècle.
TRAVEL--Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL--Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL--Budget.
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Ecotourism.
TRAVEL--Parks & Campgrounds.
TRAVEL--Reference.
TRAVEL--Road Travel.
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Adventure.
Expedition.
Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--American.
Arctique--Découverte et exploration américaines.
USA.
Arktis.
Electronic books.
G630.A5 / R63 2006eb
910/.9163/2