The Threshold of the Unknown Region

Clements Robert Markham

ISBN 10: 1108074855 / ISBN 13: 9781108074858

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2014

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - An eminent geographer, Clements Markham (1830-1916) had searched for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic as a young man in the Royal Navy. This stimulated his lifelong passion for the polar regions. Published in 1873, this historical review of Arctic exploration was based on extensive research at the Royal Geographical Society, of which Markham was then secretary and later president. The chapters include coverage of early explorers from the sixteenth century, the voyages of Barents and Hudson, Dutch and English whaling voyages around Spitsbergen, exploration of Greenland's east coast, expeditions into Baffin Bay and Smith Sound, Russian discoveries, and possibilities for scientific progress. A discussion of the best route for future British exploration is provided, with an appendix setting out the case for the expedition of 1875-6. Illustrated with a number of maps, Markham's book keenly sought to stimulate further polar exploration by his countrymen.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Threshold of the Unknown Region
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108074855
• ISBN 13: 9781108074858
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 23D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 557 grams

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Synopsis

An eminent geographer, Clements Markham (1830–1916) had searched for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic as a young man in the Royal Navy. This stimulated his lifelong passion for the polar regions. Published in 1873, this historical review of Arctic exploration was based on extensive research at the Royal Geographical Society, of which Markham was then secretary and later president. The chapters include coverage of early explorers from the sixteenth century, the voyages of Barents and Hudson, Dutch and English whaling voyages around Spitsbergen, exploration of Greenland's east coast, expeditions into Baffin Bay and Smith Sound, Russian discoveries, and possibilities for scientific progress. A discussion of the best route for future British exploration is provided, with an appendix setting out the case for the expedition of 1875–6. Illustrated with a number of maps, Markham's book keenly sought to stimulate further polar exploration by his countrymen.

Book Description

This historical review of Arctic exploration was published in 1873 by the geographer Clements Markham (1830-1916). It includes chapters discussing Barents, Hudson, Spitsbergen, Greenland's east coast, Baffin Bay, Russian Arctic discoveries, and the best routes for future Arctic exploration, including plans for the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-6.