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Fatal north : adventure and survival aboard USS Polaris, the first U.S. expedition to the North Pole / Bruce Henderson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Henderson, Bruce, 1946-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hall, Charles Francis, 1821-1871--Travel.
- Hall, Charles Francis.
- Hall, Charles Francis, 1821-1871.
- Travel.
- United States North Polar Expedition (1871-1873).
- United States North Polar Expedition.
- Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration.
- Arctic regions.
- Arctic Regions.
- Discoveries in geography.
- Explorers--United States--Biography.
- Explorers.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New American Library, [2001]
- Summary:
- Beginning in glory, the Polaris expedition to the North Pole ended in a struggle for survival on the polar ice, in scandalous charges of cannibalism and murder, and in a shocking cover-up. Now, after 100 years, the truth of what happened is revealed through original transcripts of the Navy inquest, personal papers, the ship's log, and more. Photos & illustrations.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0451409353
- OCLC:
- 44934420
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