In the Kingdom of Ice | Hampton Sides | Paperback
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In 1879, USS Jeannette left San Francisco with George Washington De Long in command and the North Pole as her goal. The expedition carried the confidence of an age that still believed an open polar sea might lie beyond the ice. What followed was a long imprisonment in pack ice, the loss of the ship and a desperate attempt to reach safety in Siberia.
Hampton Sides follows both the expedition and the ambitions that sent it north, bringing scientific assumptions, newspaper publicity and the lives of the crew into the account. This is maritime history told through decisions made under extraordinary pressure: a compelling choice for readers drawn to polar voyages, lost ships and the human cost of exploration.
Book Details
- Author: Hampton Sides
- Full title: In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
- Publisher: Oneworld Publications
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN-13: 9781780747453
- Publication date: 03/09/2015
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