{"product_id":"a-thousand-days-in-the-arctic-paperback-9781108041652","title":"A Thousand Days in the Arctic (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108041652","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Thousand Days in the Arctic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrederick G. Jackson's 1899 journal of his exploration in Franz Josef Land describes vividly a forbidding terrain of ice and snow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrederick G. Jackson (Author), F. Leopold McClintock (Preface by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108041652, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e612 pages, 122 b\/w illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm, 0.89 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 1897, the triumphant return of the Jackson–Harmsworth Arctic expedition revived widespread enthusiasm for Polar exploration. Within days of the expedition's arrival in London, newspapers ranging from the Boy's Own Paper to the Graphic were full of articles relating to the endeavours and findings of this intrepid undertaking. The demand for information did not abate and, in 1899, this two-volume account by Frederick G. Jackson (1860–1938) of his travels in Franz Josef Land was published to wide acclaim. Hailed by The Morning Post as 'a record of solid achievement accomplished by dint of steady perseverance in the face of hardship and difficulty', Jackson's journal describes a forbidding terrain of ice and snow. Richly illustrated, Volume 2 includes accounts of new lands, dark winters, and a famous encounter with Nansen. It is supplemented by a substantial appendix containing geographical and scientific observations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e22. The British Channel an open sea\u003cbr\u003e 23. We discover new land\u003cbr\u003e 24. At Cape Flora\u003cbr\u003e 25. A man on the ice!\u003cbr\u003e 26. The darkness of a third winter is upon us\u003cbr\u003e 27. We prepare again for sledging\u003cbr\u003e 28. Queen Victoria Sea and the North-West\u003cbr\u003e 29. Water, water everywhere\u003cbr\u003e 30. We lose our provisions\u003cbr\u003e 31. How we kept the Queen's Jubilee\u003cbr\u003e 32. Unexpected return of the expedition\u003cbr\u003e 33. No Gillis Land\u003cbr\u003e 34. Home again!\u003cbr\u003e 35. Concerning scurvy\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. Notes and descriptions of the eggs collected by Frederick G. Jackson and the Jackson–Harmsworth Polar expedition in Franz Josef Land, 1894 to 1897 F. W. Frohawk\u003cbr\u003e Notes on the birds of Franz Josef Land seen by the Jackson–Harmsworth Polar expedition, 1894 to 1897 Frederick George Jackson\u003cbr\u003e Botany of Franz Josef Land Harry Fisher\u003cbr\u003e Notes on the meteorological observations in Franz Joseph Land of the Jackson–Harmsworth Polar expedition A. B. Armitage\u003cbr\u003e Some results of meteorological observations made at Cope Flora, Franz Josef Land Mr Strachan\u003cbr\u003e Tables\u003cbr\u003e Remarks, etc.\u003cbr\u003e Journal of Aurora\u003cbr\u003e Short statement upon the geology of Franz Josef Land Reginald Koettlitz\u003cbr\u003e Notes on a collection of rocks and fossils from Franz Josef Land, made by the Jackson–Harmsworth Polar expedition during 1894–1896 E. T. Newton, J. J. H. Teall\u003cbr\u003e Absolute declinations at Cape Flora A. B. Armitage\u003cbr\u003e Temperatures of soil, water, etc. H. Fisher\u003cbr\u003e Tidal observations take at Cape Flora A. B. Armitage\u003cbr\u003e Positions obtained by observations of [circled dot] on boat journey\u003cbr\u003e Report on the flora of Franz Joseph Land from Cape Barents to Cape Neale H. Fisher\u003cbr\u003e Synopsis of wind forces and direction for May, June, and July, 1895\u003cbr\u003e Synopsis of wind forces\u003cbr\u003e Positions of camps, etc., on sledging journey\u003cbr\u003e Abstract of weather on sledge journey north, April 16th to May 13th, 1895\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266067878168,"sku":"9781108041652","price":42.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108041652i_a2fd686a-b72b-4b52-96f5-889b1f517870.jpg?v=1696746510","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-thousand-days-in-the-arctic-paperback-9781108041652","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}