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Arctic Mirage

The 1913-1920 Expedition in Search of Crocker Land

Winton U Solberg author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:21st Oct '19

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In 1913, an expedition was sent to the Arctic, funded by the American Museum of Natural History, the American Geographical Society and the University of Illinois. Its purpose was twofold: to discover whether an archipelago called Crocker Land--reportedly spotted by an earlier explorer in 1906--actually existed; and to engage in scientific research in the Arctic.

When explorers discovered that Crocker Land did not exist, they instead pursued their research, made a number of important discoveries and documented the region's indigenous inhabitants and natural habitat. Their return to America was delayed by the difficulty of engaging a relief ship, and by the danger of German submarines in Arctic waters during the World War I.

“Exemplary details on the principal researchers who participated in the expedition are included, adding depth to existing knowledge.... Most fascinating is the author's account of arrangements among the sponsoring institutions, all vying for prestige and acclaim in various sciences.... recommended”—Choice

ISBN: 9781476679952

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm

Weight: 358g

263 pages