The German scientific writer Georg Hartwig (1813 80) produced many
popular works on geographical and natural history topics, among
them this book, published in English in 1869. (An American version,
with additional chapters, came out in the same year.) Unusually for
the period, it surveyed exploration in the Antarctic as well as the
Arctic, though the coverage of the latter makes up the bulk of the
book. Hartwig's intention is 'to convey solid instruction under an
entertaining form', combining the history of exploration with
descriptions of the polar regions explored by the mid-century,
including Siberia as well as the islands and ice packs of the
Arctic Ocean. In this very readable work, Hartwig describes
geography, geology and climate, as well as the survival strategies
of plant, animal and human life in an extreme environment, using a
very wide range of earlier published material to create an
integrated narrative."
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration |
| Release date: |
May 2014 |
| First published: |
May 2014 |
| Authors: |
Georg Hartwig
|
| Dimensions: |
215 x 140 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
592 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-07336-3 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
German
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
Historical geography
|
| LSN: |
1-108-07336-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781108073363 |
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