<p>"Nail-biting true adventure."—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>In 1909, two men laid rival claims to this crown jewel of exploration. A century later, the battle rages still. This book is about one of the most enduring and vitriolic feuds in the history of exploration. "What a consummate cur he is," sa
True north: Peary, Cook, and the race to the Pole
โ Scribed by Cook, Frederick Albert;Peary, Robert Edwin;Cook, Frederick A.;Henderson, Bruce
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Subjects
Cook, Frederick Albert--1865-1940;Cook, Frederick Albert ; SWD-ID: 40895646;Entdeckung;Entdeckungsreise;Explorers--United States;Explorers--United States--Biography;Geschichte;Nordpol ; SWD-ID: 41179146;North Pole;Peary, Robert E.--Robert Edwin--1856-1920;Peary, Robert E. ; SWD-ID: 41029422;Explorers;Biographie;Biographies;Cook, Frederick Albert, -- 1865-1940;Peary, Robert E. -- (Robert Edwin), -- 1856-1920;Explorers -- United States -- Biography;Arctic Ocean -- North Pole;United States;Cook, Fr
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331 pages : 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-318) and index
331 p. : 25 cm
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