List of books and articles about northwest passage. The norwegians were masters of polar exploration because they were better prepared and did not glamourize it. The lands of silence, a history of arctic and antarctic. There are almost 500 photos in black and white and colour. They accompanied american explorer charles hall on his arctic journeys, including the illfated polaris expedition, during which the couple saved many of the crew from icy deaths. Arctic ice and the warming of the arctic being chapters vi and vii of in the center of the arctic, an outline of the history of arctic exploration and of the physical. The northwest passage is a sea corridor connecting the atlantic and pacific oceans through canadas arctic archipelago islands and along the northernmost coast of north america. If you are a fan of antarctic exploration then this wonderful book should be in your library. Covering books and digital resources across all fields of history. Books on arctic exploration triumph and tragedy in the days of sail the search for the northwest passage from broughs books. Byrd established an antarctic naval base known as little america i, led an expedition to explore further inland, and conducted the first flight over the south pole.
The field of exploration is a vast one, filled with many great men and women. Antarctic books historical recommended titles cool antarctica. Garrard composed a work which transcends the confines of the expedition to offer a powerful meditation on the nature of exploration and. It does not suffice to write the history of arctic exploration in terms of a great national effort, as commander franklin himself called it, nor simply as a matter of men and maps p.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Arctic exploration books on epic voyages in the days of sail. As early as 1839, captain charles wilkes led the first u. These books about antarctica will give you fun facts, beautiful photos, insights on identifying wildlife, fascinating firsthand accounts and detailed information on how to get the most our of your trip. When we at canadas history decided to devote a good portion of the december 20january 2014 issue of the magazine to highlighting canadas greatest explorers, we realized we had set ourselves up for a daunting mission. These arctic explorers and their books are the real northpolar stars, according to john r. Photography buffs, historians and adventure lovers alike will relish the images from one who was surely one of historys greatest documentary photographers. Polar exploration and the myth of the north in the soviet union, 19321939.
Arctic first person narratives and ephemera related to expeditions into the arctic and subarctic regions. Shells recent aborted venture grabbed headlines, but it wasnt the first foray into the polar region and may not be the last. Polar pioneer and an offshore supply vessel harvey supporter off the alaskan coast pic. A wild, disorientating blend of reportage, history, historical fiction and oblique autobiography, the rifles is volume six of seven dreams, vollmanns enormous and as. Discovery, adventure and endurance at the top of the world first edition by juha nurminen and matti laineman isbn. John mccannon is associate professor of history at southern new hampshire university and the author of red arctic. To say that the doomed franklin expedition was the most famous in the history of arctic exploration fails to do justice to its impact. Discovery, adventure and endurance at the top of the world nurminen, juha, lainema, matti on. Rare books featuring polar exploration chet ross rare books. Documenting more than 2500 years of arctic exploration, from the earliest seafarers of antiquity and the great naval and mercantile voyages in. The lands of silence, a history of arctic and antarctic exploration by markham, clements r. Mccannon discusses polar exploration and science, nationbuilding, diplomacy, environmental issues, and climate change, and the role indigenous populations have played in the arctics story. Nature, exploration and exploitation is a monograph of exceptional quality, which should be read by anyone, irrespective of academic background, who is interested in understanding or cares for the future of this vastly important region of our world.
Chronicling the history of each arctic nation, he details the many failed searches for a northwest passage and the territorial claims that hamper use of. Born on cape searle in presentday nunavut, tookoolito joined exploration expeditions with her husband, ipiirvik. Danger, controversy, and fierce conditions surround the quest for the northernmost point on earth. This is one of the few books that focus on the exploration, navigation, mapping, and controversy around the pursuit of these remote landssome of the most unforgiving areas of our planet. Antarctica history, timeline of key events in the, exploration and discovery. They knew about the arctic named arktos the bear, from the constellation the great bear and decided that in order to balance the.
Arctic exploration is the physical exploration of the arctic region of the earth. Fiann paul, alex gregory and carlo facchino ocean rowing aboard polar row. The 20 best books about the arctic and antarctic to read. The greatest survival story in the history of exploration mar 3, 2014. A short history of polar exploration by nick rennison goodreads. United states department of the interior, publication date 20. The exploration of the arctic during the modern era that gave rise to todays currently claims in the region. Chet ross rare books specializes in first person narratives and scientific research related to exploration of the polar regions. Probably the first to approach the arctic regions was a greek, pytheas, who in the 4th century bce made a. Widereaching in its scope and beautifully presented with artworks, maps and charts. But arctic exploration really took off in the 16th century with attempts to find an arctic sea passage from the atlantic that would ease trade with asia.
It was the ancient greeks who first came up with the idea of antarctica. The narratives of arctic exploration that we are all familiar with today are just the tip of the iceberg, argues shane mccorristine, and there are a great many more mysterious stories beneath the surface. This list of arctic expeditions is a timeline of historic arctic exploration and explorers of the arctic. Ship from doomed arctic expedition found after 170 years the recently discovered wreck of one of the ships from sir john franklins lost 1845 mission to the arctic may be the key to a. Widereaching 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. British, dutch, norwegian, russian and danish adventurers spent four centuries attempting to find a route west and east through the seemingly impenetrable ice. A short history of polar exploration by nick rennison, 9781843440901, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His passion for arctic history focuses on the 191918 canadian arctic expedition. With the character of the arctic in a dramatic state of flux, and arguments over sovereignty once again rising to the surface, it is timely that a history of the exploration of this remote region be published. Drawing on early accounts from relief expeditions as well as recent archeological evidence, scott cookman reconstructs a chronicle of the expedition in ice blink. Discover librarianselected research resources on northwest passage from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
And for some travel reading 20 books to read set in the arctic and antarctic. Nature, exploration, and exploitation kindle edition by john mccannon. Mccannon discusses polar exploration and science, nationbuilding, diplomacy, environmental issues, and climate change. Forty research trips into the arctic and educational arctic expeditions have allowed him to touch minds with many inuit, to experience their knowledge and share family histories gleaned from expedition diaries. The best books on polar exploration five books expert. Polar exploration in the arctic and antarctic by guest blogger joann wasik at recently, i read a harrowing account of a doomed 1912 arctic expedition, where a ship seeking new hunting grounds became frozen in the pack ice of the kara sea. Yet failure did little to dampen the enthusiasm of new explorers or the crowds at home that cheered them on. In a history of the arctic, awardwinning polar historian john mccannon provides an engaging overview of the region that spans from the stone age to the present. Polar exploration in the arctic and antarctic weareteachers. Capturing a crucial moment in the history of explorationthe midnineteenth century romance with the arcticandrea barretts compelling novel tells the story of a fateful expedition.
Many parts of the arctic were already settled by the eskimos and other peoples of mongolic stock when the first european explorers, the norsemen or vikings, appeared in the region. The worst journey in the world by apsley cherrygarrard, endurance. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Few of these missions were successful, and many men lost their lives en route. The earliest references to arctic exploration are shrouded in obscurity as a result both of inaccurate ideas of the shape of the earth and of primitive navigation techniques, which make it difficult to interpret early maps and accounts of voyages. Discovery, adventure and endurance at the top of the world. Publication date 1921 topics polar regions publisher. The story of arctic exploration involves many nations and peoples and of course, like other lands in what europeans called the new world, large areas of the arctic were already inhabited by peoples such as the sami of lapland, and the yupik, inupiat, and inuit of north america. The period of arctic exploration covers almost 2500 years, starting with the greek, pytheas of massalia marseilles in 320 b. These arctic explorers and their books are the real north polar stars, according to john r.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of the arctic. Max joness top 10 books about exploration books the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. It refers to the historical period during which mankind has explored the region north of the arctic circle. Author and journalist roland huntford picks the best books on the early history of polar exploration. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Much later the search for the northwest passage and the northeast passage to reach asia from europe spurred exploration to the north.