TITLE:
Stefansson, Dr. Anderson and the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918 : a story of exploration, science and sovereignty / Stuart E. Jenness.
Alternate Title:
Stefansson, Doctor Anderson and the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918
Publication Date:
2011
Publication Information:
Gatineau, Que. : Canadian Museum of Civilization,
Volume:
56
Physical Description:
xxiv, 415 p. : ill., maps.
Geographic Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-387) and index.
Summary:
Impressive in its scope and scholarship, this book presents the first comprehensive and authoritative account of the storied Canadian Arctic Expedition and the personal animosity of its co-leaders: the intrepid explorer/ethnologist Vilhjalmur Stefansson and the respected scientist Rudolph Anderson. The volume details the expedition's successes and tragedies, including the discovery of islands never before mapped and the sinking of the flagship Karluk.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780660199719
