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Hoare, J. Douglas
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Arctic exploration
$aUnited States :$bE, P, Dutton & Co, $c1906.
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"Arctic Exploration" by J. Douglas Hoare is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the adventures and challenges faced by various explorers in their quest to navigate the Arctic regions, providing insights into early voyages and notable figures in exploration history, such as John Franklin and Henry Hudson. The beginning of the book outlines the early history of Arctic exploration, discussing the contributions of the Norsemen and later explorers like John Cabot and Martin Frobisher. It highlights the often perilous conditions faced by these adventurers, including shipwrecks, mutinies, and extreme weather. The narrative emphasizes both the failures and victories of these expeditions, establishing a framework for understanding the harsh realities of Arctic voyages while setting the stage for subsequent explorations covered in the later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://archive.org/details/arcticexploratio00hoar/page/212/mode/2up
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Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Category: History - Other
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