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A History of Polar Exploration in 50 Objects

- From Cook’s Circumnavigations to the Aviation Age
Af: Anne Strathie Engelsk Paperback

A History of Polar Exploration in 50 Objects

- From Cook’s Circumnavigations to the Aviation Age
Af: Anne Strathie Engelsk Paperback
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The objects in this book relate to a key period in polar exploration history, from the 1770s to the early 1930s. Today they are located worldwide, whether in polar regions, public spaces, museums and other repositories, or in private collections.

Some objects were used by famous explorers, but more testify to important work by mariners, scientists, artists, photographers and filmmakers, or sometimes overlooked roles played by explorers’ relatives, sponsors and other supporters. They include:

• Mrs Elizabeth Cook’s ‘ditty box’

• An innovative crow’s nest

• Francis Crozier’s penguin specimen

• An octant used in searches for John Franklin

• A scientist’s portable paintbox

• An expedition prospectus

• An Antarctic Baby biplane

• HMS Erebus’s long-lost bell

Collectively, the objects evidence a continuum of polar endeavour which, notwithstanding national ambitions and personal rivalries, reflect levels of international collaboration to which we should aspire when exploring or attempting to safeguard the increasingly fragile polar regions.

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The objects in this book relate to a key period in polar exploration history, from the 1770s to the early 1930s. Today they are located worldwide, whether in polar regions, public spaces, museums and other repositories, or in private collections.

Some objects were used by famous explorers, but more testify to important work by mariners, scientists, artists, photographers and filmmakers, or sometimes overlooked roles played by explorers’ relatives, sponsors and other supporters. They include:

• Mrs Elizabeth Cook’s ‘ditty box’

• An innovative crow’s nest

• Francis Crozier’s penguin specimen

• An octant used in searches for John Franklin

• A scientist’s portable paintbox

• An expedition prospectus

• An Antarctic Baby biplane

• HMS Erebus’s long-lost bell

Collectively, the objects evidence a continuum of polar endeavour which, notwithstanding national ambitions and personal rivalries, reflect levels of international collaboration to which we should aspire when exploring or attempting to safeguard the increasingly fragile polar regions.

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Sprog: Engelsk
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ISBN-13: 9781803991054
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1803991054
Kategori: Materiel kultur
Udg. Dato: 21 nov 2024
Længde: 26mm
Bredde: 235mm
Højde: 157mm
Forlag: The History Press Ltd
Oplagsdato: 21 nov 2024
Forfatter(e): Anne Strathie
Forfatter(e) Anne Strathie

Kategori Materiel kultur

ISBN-13 9781803991054

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 0

Udgave

Længde 26mm

Bredde 235mm

Højde 157mm

Udg. Dato 21 nov 2024

Oplagsdato 21 nov 2024

Forlag The History Press Ltd