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The greatest show in the Arctic : the American exploration of Franz Josef Land, 1898-1905

Title
The greatest show in the Arctic : the American exploration of Franz Josef Land, 1898-1905 / P.J. Capelotti.
Author
Capelotti, P. J. (Peter Joseph), 1960-
Publication
  • Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2016]
  • ©2016

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Description
xxi, 624 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm.
Series Statement
The American exploration and travel series ; volume 82
Uniform Title
American exploration and travel series ; v. 82.
Subject
  • Wellman Polar Expedition (1898-1899)
  • Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition (1901-1902)
  • Ziegler Polar Expedition (1903-1905)
  • 1903-1905
  • Americans > Franz Josef Land > History
  • Americans
  • Discoveries in geography
  • Franz Josef Land (Russia) > Discovery and exploration
  • Arctic regions > American
  • Russia (Federation) > Franz Josef Land
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 553-604) and index.
Contents
Introduction : Off the American route -- Expedition One. The great American act of hustling : the Wellman Polar Expedition, 1898-1899 -- Expedition Two. Cigarette-smoking dudes : the Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition, 1901-1902 -- Expedition Three. Onward, Christian soldier : the Ziegler Polar Expedition, 1903-1905.
ISBN
  • 9780806152226
  • 0806152222
LCCN
2015040522
OCLC
  • ocn923651144
  • SCSB-1855096
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library