The Wegener Diaries: Scientific Expeditions into the Eternal Ice. : The Wegener Diaries: Scientific Expeditions into the Eternal Ice. Environment & Society Portal, Virtual Exhibitions 2013, no. 2.

This virtual exhibition sheds light on Alfred Wegener's expeditions to Greenland between 1906 and 1931. Its main focus is on the diaries Wegener wrote during his explorations, which offer unique insights into the manifold challenges man and material faced in Greenland's extreme environment...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kehrt, Christian
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society, Munich, Germany 2013
Subjects:
ice
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5282/rcc/3877
http://www.environmentandsociety.org/node/3877
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Summary:This virtual exhibition sheds light on Alfred Wegener's expeditions to Greenland between 1906 and 1931. Its main focus is on the diaries Wegener wrote during his explorations, which offer unique insights into the manifold challenges man and material faced in Greenland's extreme environments. You may choose to read the diaries in their original state, or browse the expeditions individually and read transcribed and translated excerpts by clicking on the tabs below.