Robert E. Peary and the rush to the North Pole : chronicles from National Geographic / Arthur M. Schlesinger, senior consulting editor, Fred L. Israel, general editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr. (Arthur Meier), 1917-2007, editor.

Israel, Fred L., editor.

Stam, David H., associated name, former owner.

Stam, Deirdre Corcoran, associated name, former owner.

Chelsea House Publishers, publisher.

Cook Memorial Public Library District, associated name, former owner.

Series:

Cultural and geographical exploration

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920--Juvenile literature.

Peary, Robert E.

North Pole--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature.

North Pole.

Explorers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Explorers.

Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920.

North Pole--Discovery and exploration.

Discoveries in geography.

Arctic Ocean--North Pole.

United States.

Genre:

collective biographies.

Literature.

Biographies.

Juvenile works.

Physical Description:

xi, 131 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Chelsea House Publishers, 1999.

Summary:

Articles originally published in "National Geographic" present the life and accomplishments of Robert E. Peary, focusing on his explorations of the North Pole.

Contents:

Mission of the "Diana" (1899)

Peary's work and prospects (1899)

Peary's explorations in 1898-1899 (1899)

Peary's work in 1901-1902 (1902)

Peary on the North Pole (1903)

Facsimile of congratulatory message from Peary Arctic club (1903)

Peary and the North Pole (1903)

Address by Commander Robert E. Peary, U.S.N. (1904)

Commander Peary's new vessel (1905)

Farthest north (1906)

Peary to try again (1907)

Nearest the Pole (1907)

Peary's twenty years service in the Arctics (1907)

No man's land-Spitzbergen

Arcitc expeditions commanded by Americans

Peary's polar expedition (1908)

Ten years of the Peary Arctic club (1908)

Discovery of the Pole (1909)

First report by Dr Frederick A. Cook, Sept. 1, 1909

First report by commander Robert E. Peary, U.S.N., September 6, 1909

North Pole (1909)

Discovery of the North Pole (1910)

Peary as a leader (1920)

Peary's explorations in the far north (1920) ...

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

LIBRA Rare copy G635.P4 R59 1999 gift of David and Deirdre Stam, 2024. Formerly in Cook Memorial Public Library District.

ISBN:

0791050998

9780791050996

OCLC:

40417593