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A Fabulous Kingdom - The Exploration of the Arctic (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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A Fabulous Kingdom - The Exploration of the Arctic (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Inconstant and forbidding, the arctic has lured misguided voyagers
into the cold for centuries-pushing them beyond the limits of their
knowledge, technology, and endurance. A Fabulous Kingdom charts
these quests and the eventual race for the North Pole, chronicling
the lives and adventures that would eventually throw light on this
"magical realm" of sunless winters. They follow the explorers from
the early journeys of Viking Ottar to the daring exploits of Martin
Frobisher, Henry Hudson, Frederick Cook, Robert Peary, and Richard
Bird. The second edition features a section entitled "The New
Arctic" that illuminates current scientific and environmental
issues that threaten the region. Officer and Page discuss such
topics as the science behind the melting of the polar ice; the
endangered species that now depend on the ice, including polar
bears, narwhals, walruses, and ringed seals; commerce in mining and
natural resources, especially petroleum and natural gas; and
predictions for the economic and environmental future of the
region. Library Journal called the first edition a "winning fusion
of adventure, suspense, and history."
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