To the Arctic!: The Story of Northern Exploration from Earliest Times

by Jeannette Mirsky

Book Overview

"Who Reached the North Pole First?" A recent article in the New York Times (February 17, 1997) presented new evidence from the journals of Admiral Robert E. Peary and Dr. Frederick A. Cook that sheds light on this long-argued debate. Questioning whether the journal entries are truthful, new theories indicate that neither explorer was first, despite their individual claims. To the Arctic contributes valuable information to this debate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226531791
• ISBN13: 9780226531793
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"