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pp. xxiv [5] 486.”In 1871 veteran navigator George Emory Tyson joined the first American expedition to explore the North Pole, but by August 1872, after the mysterious death of the Polaris’ leader, Charles Francis Hall, the ice pack in which the ship was travelling began to break up. Nineteen crew members, including Tyson, were stranded on an ice-floe when the ship abandoned them. They were not rescued until April 30, 1873. Unavailable for nearly a century, Arctic Experiences is the fierce, harrowing chronicle of Tyson’s incredible feat of endurance and survival. ” previous owners bookplate on verso of front cover
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| ISBN | 0815411898 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780815411895 | |
| Number of pages | 486 | |
| Original Title | Arctic Experiences: Aboard the Doomed Polaris Expedition and Six Months Adrift on an Ice-Floe | |
| Published Date | 2002 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New York | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Arctic | |
| Author: | George E. Tyson | |
| Publisher: | Cooper Square Publishers |
pp. xxiv [5] 486.”In 1871 veteran navigator George Emory Tyson joined the first American expedition to explore the North Pole, but by August 1872, after the mysterious death of the Polaris’ leader, Charles Francis Hall, the ice pack in which the ship was travelling began to break up. Nineteen crew members, including Tyson, were stranded on an ice-floe when the ship abandoned them. They were not rescued until April 30, 1873. Unavailable for nearly a century, Arctic Experiences is the fierce, harrowing chronicle of Tyson’s incredible feat of endurance and survival. ” previous owners bookplate on verso of front cover
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
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