Customer Review: Michael F. Robinson's "The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture" focuses on the public perception of American Arctic exploration to illuminate developments in the political and cultural history of the United States between 1850 and 1909. He approaches the Arctic as "a faraway... more info
Customer Review: The last great terrestrial frontiers were the poles and under the sea. Both have inspired their share of scientists, explorers, adventurers, glory-hunters, and wealth-seekers. When it comes to the northland of the Arctic, this is especially true and "A Fabulous Kingdom" is a well-written breathless... more info
Customer Review: In the Land of White Death, An epic Story of Survival on the Siberian Arctic
by Valerian Albanov
Modern Library Edition, 2000; 190 pages plus notes. Valerian Albanov, the feisty Russian navigator of Captain Brusilov's ship the Saint Anna, was 31 years old when his ship left port... more info
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