Arctic mirage : the 1913-1920 expedition in search of Crocker Land / Winton U. Solberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Solberg, Winton U., 1922-2019, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--American.

Arctic regions.

Crocker Land Expedition (1913-1917).

Crocker Land Expedition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

""In 1913, an expedition was sent to the Arctic, funded by the American Museum of Natural History, the American Geographical Society and the University of Illinois. Its purpose was twofold: to discover whether an archipelago called Crocker Land-reportedly spotted by an earlier explorer in 1906-actually existed; and to engage in scientific research in the Arctic. When explorers discovered that Crocker Land did not exist, they instead pursued their research, made a number of important discoveries and documented the region's indigenous inhabitants and natural habitat. Their return to America was delayed by the difficulty of engaging a relief ship, and by the danger of German submarines in Arctic waters during the World War I."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4766-3809-8