The Threshold of the Unknown Region
An eminent geographer, Clements Markham (1830–1916) had searched for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic as a young man in the Royal Navy. This stimulated his lifelong passion for the polar regions. Published in 1873, this historical review of Arctic exploration was based on extensive research at the Ro...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/cbo9781107476721 2024-06-09T07:43:39+00:00 The Threshold of the Unknown Region Markham, Clements Robert 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781107476721 unknown Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms ISBN 9781108074858 9781107476721 monograph 2014 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781107476721 2024-05-15T13:05:52Z An eminent geographer, Clements Markham (1830–1916) had searched for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic as a young man in the Royal Navy. This stimulated his lifelong passion for the polar regions. Published in 1873, this historical review of Arctic exploration was based on extensive research at the Royal Geographical Society, of which Markham was then secretary and later president. The chapters include coverage of early explorers from the sixteenth century, the voyages of Barents and Hudson, Dutch and English whaling voyages around Spitsbergen, exploration of Greenland's east coast, expeditions into Baffin Bay and Smith Sound, Russian discoveries, and possibilities for scientific progress. A discussion of the best route for future British exploration is provided, with an appendix setting out the case for the expedition of 1875–6. Illustrated with a number of maps, Markham's book keenly sought to stimulate further polar exploration by his countrymen. Book Arctic Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Smith sound Spitsbergen Cambridge University Press Arctic Baffin Bay Clements Markham ENVELOPE(-65.969,-65.969,-65.934,-65.934) Hudson Markham ENVELOPE(-57.358,-57.358,-64.296,-64.296) Smith Sound ENVELOPE(-73.996,-73.996,78.419,78.419) |
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An eminent geographer, Clements Markham (1830–1916) had searched for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic as a young man in the Royal Navy. This stimulated his lifelong passion for the polar regions. Published in 1873, this historical review of Arctic exploration was based on extensive research at the Royal Geographical Society, of which Markham was then secretary and later president. The chapters include coverage of early explorers from the sixteenth century, the voyages of Barents and Hudson, Dutch and English whaling voyages around Spitsbergen, exploration of Greenland's east coast, expeditions into Baffin Bay and Smith Sound, Russian discoveries, and possibilities for scientific progress. A discussion of the best route for future British exploration is provided, with an appendix setting out the case for the expedition of 1875–6. Illustrated with a number of maps, Markham's book keenly sought to stimulate further polar exploration by his countrymen. |
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