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The coldest crucible [[electronic resource] ] : Arctic exploration and American culture / / Michael F. Robinson



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Autore: Robinson Michael F (Michael Frederick), <1966-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The coldest crucible [[electronic resource] ] : Arctic exploration and American culture / / Michael F. Robinson Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2006
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 p.)
Disciplina: 910/.9163/2
Soggetto topico: Explorers - United States - History - 19th century
Scientists - United States - History - 19th century
Science - United States - History - 19th century
Soggetto geografico: Arctic regions Discovery and exploration American
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-197) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Building an Arctic Tradition -- 2. A Man of Science and Humanity -- 3. An Arctic Divided -- 4. Dying Like Men -- 5. The New Machines -- 6. Savage Campaigns -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: 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. Few of these missions were successful, and many men lost their lives en route. Yet failure did little to dampen the enthusiasm of new explorers or the crowds at home that cheered them on. Arctic exploration, Michael F. Robinson argues, was an activity that unfolded in America as much as it did in the wintry hinterland. Paying particular attention to the perils facing explorers at home, The Coldest Crucible examines their struggles to build support for the expeditions before departure, defend their claims upon their return, and cast themselves as men worthy of the nation's full attention. In so doing, this book paints a new portrait of polar voyagers, one that removes them from the icy backdrop of the Arctic and sets them within the tempests of American cultural life. With chronological chapters featuring emblematic Arctic explorers-including Elisha Kent Kane, Charles Hall, and Robert Peary-The Coldest Crucible reveals why the North Pole, a region so geographically removed from Americans, became an iconic destination for discovery.
Titolo autorizzato: The coldest crucible  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-93289-6
9786612932892
0-226-72187-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910459518403321
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