The Romance of Polar Exploration / Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the "Discovery"
AUTHOR OF FROM FRANKLIN TO NANSEN, THE ROMANCE OF AUSTRALIAN EXPLORING, COLONIAL BORN, &c.
WITH TWENTY-FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS
LONDON SEELEY AND CO. LIMITED 38 GREAT RUSSELL STREET 1909
THE STELLA POLARE NIPPED IN THE ICE. The stores were unloaded with the greatest rapidity.
UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME
THE LIBRARY OF ROMANCE
Extra Crown 8vo. With many illustrations. 5s. each
Splendid volumes. — The Outlook.
This series has now won a considerable and well deserved reputation. — The Guardian.
G. Firth Scott
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Preface
Publishers' Note
Contents
List of Illustrations
CHAPTER I THE ARCTIC REGION
CHAPTER II SIR JOHN FRANKLIN
CHAPTER III THE SEARCH FOR FRANKLIN
CHAPTER VI THE GREELY EXPEDITION
CHAPTER VII PEARY IN GREENLAND
CHAPTER IX FRANZ JOSEF LAND AND SPITZBERGEN
CHAPTER X THE POLAR METEORITES
CHAPTER XII ITALY CLAIMS THE RECORD
CHAPTER XIII THE ANTARCTIC REGION
CHAPTER XVI THE REVIVAL OF ANTARCTIC INTEREST
CHAPTER XVII THE SWEDISH EXPEDITION
CHAPTER XVIII BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN