{"product_id":"the-polar-regions-paperback-9781108073370","title":"The Polar Regions (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108073370","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Polar Regions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1861 work by Sir John Richardson (1787–1865) provides an account of Arctic and Antarctic discoveries up to 1859.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Richardson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108073370, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 September 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e418 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.53 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\"\u003eThe Arctic explorer Sir John Richardson (1787–1865), who had accompanied both John Franklin and John Rae on major expeditions, expands here an article which had appeared in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Organised in two parts, and published in 1861, this work covers first the Arctic and then the largely unexplored Antarctic. Adopting a chronological approach in the first part, Richardson covers Roman knowledge of the far north, Norse voyages, and later exploration by the British, Dutch and Russians. He then deals in detail with the search for the North-West Passage, including the expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin. Later chapters cover Spitsbergen, Arctic weather, ice, currents, geology, vegetation and zoology, as well as the three principal groups of native people: the Inuit, Lapps and Samoyeds. In the second part, Richardson outlines Antarctic exploration since 1576, providing an overview of what little was known of this part of the globe.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Ante-Columbian period, BC 52–AD 1494\u003cbr\u003e 2. AD 1492–1527\u003cbr\u003e 3. Voyages to the north-east from England, AD 1548–80\u003cbr\u003e 4. Dutch north-eastern voyages, AD 1594–7\u003cbr\u003e 5. English north-west voyages, AD 1576–1636\u003cbr\u003e 6. American continent etc., AD 1668–1790\u003cbr\u003e 7. Russian voyages along the Siberian coast, AD 1598–1843\u003cbr\u003e 8. Nineteenth century, England AD 1817–45\u003cbr\u003e 9. Nineteenth century, Sir John Franklin\u003cbr\u003e 10. Searching expeditions, AD 1847–59\u003cbr\u003e 11. Spitzbergen\u003cbr\u003e 12. Currents of the polar seas\u003cbr\u003e 13. Ice\u003cbr\u003e 14. Winds\u003cbr\u003e 15. Temperature\u003cbr\u003e 16. Vegetation\u003cbr\u003e 17. Zoology\u003cbr\u003e 18. Geology\u003cbr\u003e 19. Eskimos\u003cbr\u003e 20. Samoyeds\u003cbr\u003e 21. Laplanders of Yugrian origin\u003cbr\u003e Part II: 1. AD 1576–1840, Antarctic polar regions\u003cbr\u003e 2. Discovery of Victoria Land\u003cbr\u003e 3. Remarks on the physical geography of the Antarctic region\u003cbr\u003e Postscript\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":45913260163352,"sku":"9781108073370","price":36.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108073370i.jpg?v=1696751457","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-polar-regions-paperback-9781108073370","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}