Harnessed to the Pole : sledge dogs in service to American explorers of the Arctic, 1853-1909 /

In the second half of the nineteenth century, an epic race was underway in some of the most brutal stretches on the planet. Explorers from around the world hoped to stake their claim on the Arctic, with the North Pole being the ultimate prize. Those with the greatest success found that the fastest w...

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Author / Creator: Nickerson, Sheila B. (Author)
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Language notes:English.
Imprint: Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 2014.
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