Historical Dimension of Russian Presence in the Arctic. The Example of the Sannikov Land

• Main Authors: Kubiak, Krzysztof, Czarny, Roman
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Polish
• Published: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Dolnośląskiej Szkoły Wyższej 2015
• Subjects: Arctic; Raz
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.34862/rbm.2015.2.8; https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2140869.pdf; https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2140869

Sannikov Land was one of the greatest myths of the Russian Arctic. Supposedly seen for the first time in the 13th century, it fascinated and attracted attention and the conviction of its existence translated into the organisation of expeditions. The biggest undertaking of this kind was the Eduard To...