{"product_id":"on-the-polar-star-in-the-arctic-sea-paperback-9781108072199","title":"On the Polar Star in the Arctic Sea (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108072199","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOn the Polar Star in the Arctic Sea\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 1903 account of the 1899–1900 Italian\/Norwegian expedition, led by Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy, towards the North Pole.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLuigi Amedeo di Savoia (Author), William Le Queux (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108072199, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 May 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e396 pages, 173 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 16.9 x 1.9 cm, 0.65 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\"\u003ePrince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy, a grandson of King Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy, was well known as a mountaineer and traveller when, in 1899, he organised an expedition to the Arctic, obtaining a steam whaling ship in Oslo which he renamed the Stella Polare. His ambition was to reach the highest possible latitude (and possibly the North Pole itself) by careful logistical arrangements, wintering on the ice in Franz Josef Land and using dog-sledges to travel further north. He also intended a scientific survey of the area in which the team passed the winter. His account of the expedition was published in Italian in 1902 and this two-volume English translation by William Le Queux (better known as the author of sensationalist spy and crime novels) appeared in 1903. Volume 1 recounts the genesis and progress of the expedition, including the crew's efforts to free the ice-bound ship using explosives.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Translator's note\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Report of H.R.H. the Duke of the Abruzzi: Dedication\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Plan of the expedition\u003cbr\u003e 2. Preparation and departure of the expedition\u003cbr\u003e 3. In Barentz Sea and Queen Victoria Sea\u003cbr\u003e 4. In Barentz Sea and Queen Victoria Sea (cont.)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Prince Rudolph Island\u003cbr\u003e 6. We abandon the ship\u003cbr\u003e 7. The last days of light\u003cbr\u003e 8. The polar night and the feasts of Christmas and the New Year\u003cbr\u003e 9. The polar night and the preparations for our departure\u003cbr\u003e 10. Departure of the expedition towards the pole\u003cbr\u003e 11. Long and painful expectation of the return of the first detachment\u003cbr\u003e 12. Return of Dr Cavalli and Commander Cagni\u003cbr\u003e 13. Captain Cagni breaks the polar record\u003cbr\u003e 14. A polar summer\u003cbr\u003e 15. The ship is set free\u003cbr\u003e 16. Our return to Cape Flora\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":46266179780888,"sku":"9781108072199","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108072199i_a4277bec-937c-4327-83cd-96e115dd2c14.jpg?v=1696748880","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/on-the-polar-star-in-the-arctic-sea-paperback-9781108072199","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}