par Nickerson, Sheila B.
University of Alaska Press
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Disponible - 998 NIC
Niveau 2 - Histoire
Harnessed to the Pole Sledge : Dogs in Service to American Explorers to the Arctic 1853-1909
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Nickerson, Sheila B.
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Résumé
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.
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Date
- 2014
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Langues
- Anglais
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Description matérielle
- 320 p. : 60 halftones, 15 maps ; 6 x 9
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ISBN
- 9781602232235
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Indice
- 998 Histoire de l'Arctique
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- BPI
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Disponible - 998 NIC
Niveau 2 - Histoire
