Account of expedition towards North Pole by way of Smith Sound. Appendices include notes on ethnology, ornithology, mammals, fishes, invertebrates, botany, geology, etc.

Published in 1878, this two-volume journal recounts the 1875-6 British Arctic expedition's attempt to reach the North Pole.

Published in 1878, this two-volume journal recounts the 1875-6 British Arctic expedition's attempt to reach the North Pole.

With detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more, this Encyclopedia is the only major work and comprehensive reference on this vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important part of the globe. Including 305 maps. This Encyclopedia is not only an interdisciplinary work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching Arctic issues, but a fascinating and comprehensive resource for residents of the Arctic, and all those concerned with global environmental issues, sustainability, science, and human interactions with the environment.