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Memoirs of Hans Hendrik, the Arctic traveller : (Record no. 161718)
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| fixed length control field | 01847nam a2200229Ia 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 230724s9999 xx 000 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781108070980 |
| Qualifying information | pbk. |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 998.2 |
| Item number | RIN |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Memoirs of Hans Hendrik, the Arctic traveller : |
| Remainder of title | serving under Kane, Hayes, Hall and Nares, 1853-1876 / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | translated by Henry Rink ; edited by George Stephens |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cambridge university press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2014. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 99 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill., maps ; |
| Dimensions | 22 cm. |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Cambridge library collection polar exploration |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction; 1. The author's home; 2. Second northern journey; 3. Third journey to the north; 4. Fourth journey to the north. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | First published in 1878, this English translation of the memoirs of Hans Hendrik (c.1834?89), a native Greenlander, provides a valuable alternative perspective on polar exploration in the nineteenth century. Inuit were often employed on Arctic expeditions of the period. Hendrik is remarkable, however, not only because his skills as a guide and hunter were called on repeatedly during several expeditions - notably those led by Elisha Kent Kane, Isaac Israel Hayes, Charles Francis Hall and George Strong Nares - but also because he wrote his own account of these experiences. The memoirs show that Hendrik distinguished himself through his application of survival skills and that he dealt with numerous challenges, including the forced abandonment of ship and drifting for months on an ice floe. Instances of sickness and malnutrition are also recorded, as is the poor treatment that Hendrik and other Inuit sometimes experienced from their employers. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | History |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rink, Henry |
| Personal name | Stephens, George |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | English Books |
| Koha item type | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Bill Number | Accession Number | Full call number | Withdrawn status | Lost status | Not for loan | Collection |
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| Reference | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor | 31/05/2023 | SINV00093/KML/CAMBRIDGE ONLINE | 337981 | 998.2 RIN | ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS | |||
| English Books | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 31/05/2023 | SINV00093/KML/CAMBRIDGE ONLINE | 337982 | 919.8 HEN | ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS | |||
| English Books | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 31/05/2023 | SINV00093/KML/CAMBRIDGE ONLINE | 337983 | 919.8 HEN | ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS |