Fatal north : adventure and survival aboard USS Polaris, the first U.S. expedition to the North Pole / Bruce Henderson.
Fatal north : adventure and survival aboard USS Polaris, the first U.S. expedition to the North Pole / Bruce Henderson.
By
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Henderson, Bruce B., 1946-
Publication Date
:
2001
Publication Information
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New York : New American Library,
Physical Description
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306 p. : ill., map.
Subject Term
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Explorers -- United States -- Biography.
Geographic Term
:
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration.
Summary
:
It began as America's first attempt to reach the North Pole. It ended with the captain's suspicious death, a brutal struggle for survival on the polar ice, and a government cover-up. With eight pages of rare photographs and illustrations, Fatal North is a harrowing account of one of the great tragedies in the history of United States exploration.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780451409355
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Happy Valley - Goose Bay (LHV) Melville | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 919.804 H38 | Checked In |