The Open Polar Sea

The Open Polar Sea

The Open Polar Sea - A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North pole, in...
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Author: Hayes, I. I. (Isaac Israel),1832-1881
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Language: English
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The Open Polar Sea

The Open Polar Sea

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The Open Polar Sea

$19.99 $9.99
Author: Hayes, I. I. (Isaac Israel),1832-1881
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Open Polar Sea - A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North pole, in the schooner "United States"

PLAN OF THE EXPEDITION.FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT.APPEAL TO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES.AID SOLICITED.PUBLIC LECTURES.LIBERALITY OF VARIOUS SOCIETIES AND INDIVIDUALS.VESSEL PURCHASED IN BOSTON.INTEREST MANIFESTED IN THAT CITY.DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING A PROPER CREW.ORGANIZATION OF THE PARTY.SCIENTIFIC OUTFIT.ABUNDANT SUPPLIES. I purpose to record in this Book the events of the Expedition which I conducted to the Arctic Seas. The plan of the enterprise first suggested itself to me while acting as Surgeon of the Expedition commanded by the late Dr. E. K. Kane, of the United States Navy. Although its execution did not appear feasible at the period of my return from that voyage in October, 1855, yet I did not at any time abandon the design. It comprehended an extensive scheme of discovery. The proposed route was that by Smith's Sound. My object was to complete the survey of the north coasts of Greenland and Grinnell Land, and to make such explorations as I might find practicable in the direction of the North Pole. My proposed base of operations was Grinnell Land, which I had discovered on my former voyage, and had personally traced beyond lat. 80, far enough to satisfy me that it was available for my design. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 66063
Author: Hayes, I. I. (Isaac Israel)
Release Date: Aug 14, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English

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