In the Kingdom of ice : : the Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
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Recounts the ill-fated nineteenth-century naval expedition to the North Pole under the leadership of George Washington De Long that resulted in the sinking of the USS Jeannette and the crew's epic struggle for survival in the harsh and unforgiving Arcticenvironment.
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Survival! submitted by markwells on December 4, 2014, 6:31pm A great story of survival in the arctic. Make a cup of hot cocoa and cuddle up with this book next to the fire. Grade A-.
PUBLISHED
New York : Doubleday, [2014]
Year Published: 2014
Description: xiii, 454 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780385535373
9780307946911
SUBJECTS
Bennett, James Gordon, -- 1841-1918.
De Long, George W. -- 1844-1881.
Jeannette (Steamer) -- History.
Shipwrecks -- Arctic Ocean -- History -- 19th century.
Shipwreck survival -- Arctic Ocean -- History -- 19th century.
Shipwreck survival -- Siberia -- History -- 19th century.