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UNINA9910132778903321 |
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Autore |
Nardo Don <1947-> |
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Titolo |
Polar explorations / / by Don Nardo |
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Detroit, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, , 2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (104 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Explorers - Polar regions |
Polar regions Discovery and exploration |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and (pages 95-97) index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: The attraction of the poles -- The earliest Arctic voyagers -- Quests for the northern passages -- Search for the southern continent -- The contest for the North Pole -- Antarctica in the heroic age -- The age of mechanized exploration -- Epilogue: To conquer the unknown: modern polar research. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Provides an overview of important historical events or periods in world history. This volume focuses on the polar explorations of the North Pole and South Pole. |
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