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The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture
Michael F. Robinson
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| #1959529 in Books | 2014-10-24 | 2006-07-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.70 x6.00l,.0 | File type: PDF | 200 pages||7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.| Good Analysis of the Ice in the American Imagination|By Roger D. Launius|Michael F. Robinson's "The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture" focuses on the public perception of American Arctic exploration to illuminate developments in the political and cultural history of the United States between 1850 and 1909. He approaches the Arctic as "a faraway stage on||
“A wonderful book to read and ponder. Michael Robinson takes us on an exhilarating voyage into the American encounter with the Arctic from Elisha Kane to Robert Peary and Frederick Cook. The characters are alive, the scenes are vivid, and the storie
In the late 1800s, “Arctic Fever” swept across the nation as dozens of American expeditions sailed north to the Arctic to find a sea route to Asia and, ultimately, to stand at the North Pole. Few of these missions were successful, and many men lost their lives en route. Yet failure did little to dampen the enthusiasm of new explorers or the crowds at home that cheered them on. Arctic exploration, Michael F. Robinson argues, was an activity that unfolded ...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture | Michael F. Robinson. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
