Icebound: The Jeannette Expedition's Quest for the North PoleThis riveting account of America's unsuccessful quest for the North Pole in 1879 and the cover-up that followed reads like a Gothic mystery, with a cast of characters usually found only in fiction. |
Contents
A Curious Departure | 1 |
George and Emma | 8 |
The Petermann Factor | 19 |
Copyright | |
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Icebound: The Jeannette Expedition's Quest for the North Pole Leonard Guttridge No preview available - 2006 |
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