Harnessed to the Pole: Sledge Dogs in Service to American Explorers of the Arctic 1853-1909 - Sheila Nickerson - Books - University of Alaska Press - 9781602232235 - May 15, 2014
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Harnessed to the Pole: Sledge Dogs in Service to American Explorers of the Arctic 1853-1909

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In the second half of the nineteenth century, an epic race was underway in some of the most brutal stretches on the planet. This book follows the adventures of eight American explorers and their dog teams, starting with Elisha Kent Kane and ending with Robert Peary, controversial claimant of the title of first to reach the North Pole.

320 pages, 60 halftones, 15 maps

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 15, 2014
ISBN13 9781602232235
Publishers University of Alaska Press
Pages 320
Dimensions 152 × 232 × 22 mm   ·   518 g
Language English  

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