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- Title The Arctic: Enigmas and Myths
- Author Paul Simpson-Housley
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- Edition First Edition
- Pages 144
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dundurn Press, Toronto
- Date 1996
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781550022643 / 1550022644
- Weight 0.53 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dewey Decimal Code 919.804
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Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1996. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 140 p. : maps ; 23 cm., biblio. "The Arctic: Enigmas and Myths seeks to provide illustrations of Arctic mysteries and fictions which often occur as a result of misconceptions of Arctic geography.".
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Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1996. 144 pp, 8vo (9" H). B&w maps. "(S)eeks to provide illustrations of Arctic mysteries and fictions which often occur as a result of misconceptions of Arctic geography. The chapters are extremely varied in subject matter, and conclusions are in the domain of speculation. The book begins with very early examples of northern travels starting with the probable adventures of Pytheas the Greek, Brendan the Irish monk and the four medieval odysseys of Adam of Bremen, Nicolas of Lynn, Prince Henry Sinclair and Zeno of Venice. The next chapter addresses misconceptions of polar environments, especially illusory land and visualization of mermaids and mermen. In addition, the book deals with polar myths such as the open polar sea which existed only in people's minds, but nevertheless had great influence on navigation and exploration. No account of polar enigmas would be complete without reference to the Franklin expedition, the possible fate of his lost ships and the…
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Very Good+ Trade Paperback First Edition 144 pp. Maps Clean copy. Really the hidden side of the Arctic from Irish Immram to Nazi pollution to Admiral Byrd, Zeno brothers and the fate of Franklin expedition..Maps, illus. Concise and very good read. NOT a library book. NO awful stickers. See our Scan Sixteenth century color circular map on cover. Three Geese in Flight Celtic Books since 1977 packing well
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