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Arctic experiences : aboard the doomed Polaris expedition and six months adrift on an ice-floe : to which is added a general arctic chronology / George E. Tyson ; edited by E. Vale Blake ; new introduction by Edward E. Leslie.
Record details
- ISBN: 0815411898 :
- ISBN: 9780815411895
- Physical Description: xxiv, 486 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st Cooper Square Press ed.
- Publisher: New York : Cooper Square Press, 2002.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- ... an unabridged republication of the edition originally published in New York in 1874, with the addition of a new introduction by Edward E. Leslie"--T.p. verso.Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Captain Tyson's early Arctic experience -- Polaris Expedition -- Polaris put into Commission Official instructions to the commander: Scientific directions - Letter of Captain Halls' - List of the officers and crew -- Biographical sketch of Captain Hall -- Dr. Emil Bessel -- Notes by Captain Tyson on board the Polaris -- Afraid of "Symme's Hole" Hunting-party -- Putting provisions ashore -- Captain Buddinggon passes to the command -- Thanksgiving -- Impressive discussion -- Sledge vs. boat -- Musk-cattle -- Two boat-parties arranged -- Engineer's report -- Journal of George E. Tyson, assistant navigator on United States steamer Polaris, kept on the ice-floe: Adrift -- Vain hunt for seal -- Can see the land -- Taking account of stock -- Belated Joe -- Solemn entry made in journal in view of death -- Dreary, yet beautiful -- Patching up clothes -- Valuation of seals -- Decide to make the attempt -- Bear prospecting for a meal -- Easter-Sunday -- Joyful sight -- Search for the Polaris and the survivors of the expedition -- News of the rescue -- Tigress, Commander James A. Greer, sets sail -- Captain Tyson's cruise in the tigress -- Tender hears among the blue-jackets -- Homeward-bound -- Change for the better -- Gale abates -- Hrdrography of Smith sound -- How to read the North Pole -- Polaris survivors -- Fortunes of the Polaris survivors -- Life on shore -- Pacific tidal wave -- Appendix -- Index.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Headingley Municipal Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Municipal Library | 919.8 TYS (Text) | 36440000260145 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2002 June #1
Publishers are suddenly gaga for survivor and exploration adventure stories, and this combines both. Tyson was among the crew of the Polaris, which carried the first American expedition to the Arctic in 1871. The bark's captain took ill and died, and the ship eventually became icebound. While 19 crew members were out on the ice, a sudden gale wrenched the ship free, stranding them. The men spent the next six months floating more than 1500 miles on a broad sheet of ice before being rescued. Tyson released his firsthand account of the incredible incident in 1874. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.