Project Gutenberg 2023-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 299 Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir 1830 1916 Markham, Sir Clements R. (Clements Robert) Markham, Clements Robert, Sir Guillemard, F. H. H. (Francis Henry Hill) 1852 1933 Guillemard, Francis Henry Hill 21010339 The lands of silence : $b A history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration $aUnited Kingdom :$bCambridge University Press, $c1921. Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Lands of Silence: A History of Arctic and Antarctic Exploration" by Sir Clements R. Markham is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the extensive history of polar exploration, covering significant figures, notable expeditions, and the scientific and geographical challenges encountered in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Markham’s passion for polar exploration is evident, and the work serves as a tribute to the heroes of past explorations. The opening of the work begins with a preface that outlines Sir Clements Markham's dedication to chronicling polar exploration, explaining the reasons behind the book's creation and the assistance he received during its development. It indicates that although some parts of the manuscript remained unfinished at the time of his death, the overall narrative captures the spirit of exploration and discovery in harsh and uncharted territories. The first chapter introduces the polar regions, emphasizing their vastness and the profound difficulties faced by explorers. Markham highlights the scientific importance of these remote areas and sets the stage for recounting the tireless efforts of numerous explorers over centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/landssilence00Mark/page/n9/mode/2up 20201101035029markham 1921 GB Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 1554640 2025-06-28T07:39:13.184190 text/html 1475251 2023-07-05T19:06:29 text/html 12648996 2025-06-28T07:39:46.112008 application/epub+zip 12643164 2025-06-28T07:39:21.334106 application/epub+zip 787400 2025-06-28T07:39:15.833201 application/epub+zip 16493082 2025-06-28T07:40:01.769918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16352940 2025-06-28T07:39:40.683030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1196206 2025-06-28T07:39:08.483208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1195918 2023-07-05T19:06:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18925 2025-06-28T07:40:01.965945 application/rdf+xml 19217 2025-06-28T07:39:16.310176 image/jpeg 2950 2025-06-28T07:39:16.074130 image/jpeg 440158 2023-07-05T19:06:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 14424405 2023-07-05T19:06:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 15362205 2025-06-28T07:39:13.543194 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia