{"product_id":"the-threshold-of-the-unknown-region-paperback-9781108074858","title":"The Threshold of the Unknown Region (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108074858","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Threshold of the Unknown Region\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis overview of Arctic exploration, published 1873, includes chapters on Barents, Hudson, Baffin Bay, and routes for future British expeditions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eClements Robert Markham (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108074858, 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, 1 b\/w illus.  7 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.5 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\"\u003eAn eminent geographer, Clements Markham (1830–1916) had searched for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic as a young man in the Royal Navy. This stimulated his lifelong passion for the polar regions. Published in 1873, this historical review of Arctic exploration was based on extensive research at the Royal Geographical Society, of which Markham was then secretary and later president. The chapters include coverage of early explorers from the sixteenth century, the voyages of Barents and Hudson, Dutch and English whaling voyages around Spitsbergen, exploration of Greenland's east coast, expeditions into Baffin Bay and Smith Sound, Russian discoveries, and possibilities for scientific progress. A discussion of the best route for future British exploration is provided, with an appendix setting out the case for the expedition of 1875–6. Illustrated with a number of maps, Markham's book keenly sought to stimulate further polar exploration by his countrymen.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDedication and preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. The pioneers of polar discovery\u003cbr\u003e 2. William Barents\u003cbr\u003e 3. Henry Hudson\u003cbr\u003e 4. Dutch and English whaling voyages in the Spitzbergen seas\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Spitzbergen route\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Spitzbergen route (cont.)\u003cbr\u003e 7. The east coast of Greenland\u003cbr\u003e 8. Baffin's Bay, and the passage of the middle pack\u003cbr\u003e 9. Smith Sound\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Parry Islands\u003cbr\u003e 11. Russian Arctic discovery\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Austrian Arctic expedition\u003cbr\u003e 13. The best route for Arctic exploration\u003cbr\u003e 14. The results of Arctic exploration\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\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":46266189611288,"sku":"9781108074858","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108074858i_10e76434-0eb8-4933-abaa-ceb1f657ad5a.jpg?v=1696751519","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-threshold-of-the-unknown-region-paperback-9781108074858","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}