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NORTHWARD: OVER THE GREAT ICE. By R. E. Peary. With over 800 Illustrations, Maps and Diagrams. Two Volumes. 1100 pp. Demy 8vo. 32s. net.
In this important work Lieutenant Peary tells the story of his travels and adventures in the Arctic regions. His extraordinary sledge journey and his experiences among the Eskimos are fully described, and this book is a complete record of his Arctic work, for which the Royal Geographical Society has this year awarded him their Gold Medal.
The fact that Lieutenant Peary is about to start on a determined effort to reach the North Pole lends a special interest to this book.
THROUGH ASIA. By Sven Hedin. With 250 Illustrations by the Author and from Photographs, and 10 Maps. Two volumes. Royal 8vo. 36s. net.
In this book Dr. Sven Hedin, the distinguished Swedish explorer, describes his four years' experiences and his extraordinary adventures in Central Asia. Dr. Hedin is an accomplished artist, and his drawings are full of vigour and interest.
In adventurous interest and substantial results in various departments of knowledge, Dr. Hedin's journey will bear comparison with the travels of the great explorers of the past, from Marco Polo downwards.