The coldest crucible [[electronic resource] ] : Arctic exploration and American culture / / Michael F. Robinson
| The coldest crucible [[electronic resource] ] : Arctic exploration and American culture / / Michael F. Robinson |
| Autore | Robinson Michael F (Michael Frederick), <1966-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | 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 non controllato | arctic, exploration, expeditions, asia, north pole, sea route, discovery, adventure, science, peril, funding, evidence, proof, research, polar voyagers, heroism, nonfiction, biography, masculinity, danger, explorers, robert peary, charles hall, elisha kent kane, frederick cook, manliness, ambition, technology, failure, death, patronage, scientific authority, nationalism, mass media, geography |
| ISBN |
1-282-93289-6
9786612932892 0-226-72187-6 |
| Classificazione | RY 30026 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785327903321 |
Robinson Michael F (Michael Frederick), <1966->
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The coldest crucible : Arctic exploration and American culture / / Michael F. Robinson
| The coldest crucible : Arctic exploration and American culture / / Michael F. Robinson |
| Autore | Robinson Michael F (Michael Frederick), <1966-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | 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 |
| ISBN |
9786612932892
9781282932890 1282932896 9780226721873 0226721876 |
| Classificazione | RY 30026 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910975403103321 |
Robinson Michael F (Michael Frederick), <1966->
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2006 | ||
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Historical dictionary of the discovery and exploration of the Northwest Passage / / Alan Day
| Historical dictionary of the discovery and exploration of the Northwest Passage / / Alan Day |
| Autore | Day Alan Edwin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (474 p.) |
| Disciplina | 910/.9163/27 |
| Collana | Historical dictionaries of discovery and exploration |
| Soggetto topico |
Discoveries in geography
TRAVEL - Special Interest - Adventure TRAVEL - Road Travel TRAVEL - Parks & Campgrounds TRAVEL - Special Interest - Ecotourism TRAVEL - Budget TRAVEL - Hikes & Walks TRAVEL - Museums, Tours, Points of Interest TRAVEL - Reference |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Dictionaries.
History |
| ISBN |
979-82-16-43344-6
1-282-52052-0 9786612520525 0-8108-6519-X |
| Classificazione |
74.28
RY 30026 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Editor's Foreword; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Bibliography; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910969268603321 |
Day Alan Edwin
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| Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2006 | ||
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