- Description
- 176 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., port.; 23 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Thrilling narrative of the Grinnell Exploring Expedition to the Arctic Ocean
- Sonntag's narrative of the Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin
- Subject
- Note
- "Containing the history of all previous explorations of the Arctic Ocean, from the year 1618 down to the present time; showing how far they advanced northward, what discoveries they made and their scientific observations. The present whereabouts of Sir John Franklin and his party, if they are still alive. A statement of the only practicable method by which the North Pole may be reached; the reasons why all exploring expeditions have hitherto failed to penetrate the icy barriers of the polar regions. Highly important astronomical observations proving that there is no such thing as apparent time at the North Pole; sufferings of Dr. Kane's exploring party: how they were buried for two years in the ice, enduring a degree of cold never experienced by any human being before; their abandonment of the ship; and perilous journey of four hundred miles over the ice."
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- Sabin no. 86971.
- Reproduction (note)
- OCLC
- TGPSM09-B885
- Author
Sonntag, August.
- Title
Professor Sonntag's thrilling narrative of the Grinnell Exploring Expedition to the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1853, 1854 and 1855 [electronic resource] : in search of Sir John Franklin, under the command of Dr. E.K. Kane, U.S.N. / by August Sonntag.
- Imprint
Philadelphia : C.C. Rhodes, [c1857] (G. Charles)
- Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Local Note
Travel; Biography; Science.
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- Caption Title
Sonntag's narrative of the Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin