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Harnessed to the Pole: Sledge Dogs in Service to American Explorers of the Arctic 1853-1909
Sheila Nickerson
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Description for Harnessed to the Pole: Sledge Dogs in Service to American Explorers of the Arctic 1853-1909
Paperback. In the second half of the nineteenth century, an epic race was underway in some of the most brutal stretches on the planet. This book follows the adventures of eight American explorers and their dog teams, starting with Elisha Kent Kane and ending with Robert Peary, controversial claimant of the title of first to reach the North Pole. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 halftones, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JH; HBJQ; HBLL; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Alaska Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Farmington Hills, United States
ISBN
9781602232235
SKU
V9781602232235
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Ref
99-15
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