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With peary near the pole / Eivind Astrup ; translated by H.J. Bull
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TextLanguage: English Series: Cambridge library collection polar explorationPublication details: London : Cambridge university press, 2014.Description: 362 p. : ill.,maps ; 22 cmISBN: - 9781108070966
- 919.804 AST
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Summary: This 1898 English translation of an 1895 Norwegian work is notable for its descriptions of life among the Greenlandic Inuit. Elvind Astrup (1871–95) took part in expeditions led by the American explorer Robert Peary, who later claimed to be the first man to reach the North Pole.
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The two Peary expeditions; 3. The second Peary expedition; 4. A poor coast; 5. The natives of Smith's Sound; 6. Hunting; 7. Sledge journeys of the Esquimaux; 8. Northward on the Greenland inland ice; 9. On the way to new coasts; 10. Homeward through the clouds; 11. The Esquimaux manner of life, customs, character, moral and social circumstances; 12. Intelligence and artistic gifts, religious ideas, customs, etc.; 13. Travel to Melville Bay.
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Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS | நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor | 919.804 AST (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 326780 |
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The two Peary expeditions; 3. The second Peary expedition; 4. A poor coast; 5. The natives of Smith's Sound; 6. Hunting; 7. Sledge journeys of the Esquimaux; 8. Northward on the Greenland inland ice; 9. On the way to new coasts; 10. Homeward through the clouds; 11. The Esquimaux manner of life, customs, character, moral and social circumstances; 12. Intelligence and artistic gifts, religious ideas, customs, etc.; 13. Travel to Melville Bay.
This 1898 English translation of an 1895 Norwegian work is notable for its descriptions of life among the Greenlandic Inuit. Elvind Astrup (1871–95) took part in expeditions led by the American explorer Robert Peary, who later claimed to be the first man to reach the North Pole.