A Thousand Days in the Arctic 2 Volume Set |
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| Author:
| Jackson, Frederick G. |
| Preface by:
| McClintock, Francis Leopold |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-04166-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Multiple-item retail product |
| List Price: | USD $131.00 |
Book Description:
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Described as 'a record of solid achievement ... in the face of hardship and difficulty', Jackson's 1899 account of his Arctic expedition describes a forbidding terrain of ice and snow, detailing his team's accommodation and diet, arduous travelling by sledge, bear-hunting, and a famous encounter with Nansen.
Described as 'a record of solid achievement ... in the face of hardship and difficulty', Jackson's 1899 account of his Arctic expedition describes a forbidding terrain of ice and snow, detailing his team's accommodation and diet, arduous travelling by sledge, bear-hunting, and a famous encounter with Nansen.