02649cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000330012524500160015826400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050801860039152012860057753400640186365300600192765300210198765300370200865300560204565300520210185600600215385600430221399900190225672716UtSlPG20260610134700.0mcr n260607r20241938utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a38027096  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aEllsberg, Edward,d1891-198310aHell on ice 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-01-14  aBob Taylor, Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Hell on Ice: The Saga of the Jeannette" by Edward Ellsberg is a historical account written in the late 20th century. This book details the ill-fated expedition of the USS Jeannette, which sought to navigate through the Arctic in search of the North Pole during the late 19th century. Through a blend of fictional narrative and historical documentation, the author explores the challenges faced by Captain George Washington De Long and his crew while navigating the treacherous waters and ice packs of the Arctic, reflecting on themes of human endurance and the pursuit of knowledge.  The opening of the memoir introduces readers to the reflective thoughts of George Wallace Melville, the engineer-in-chief of the Jeannette, as he recalls the expedition of 1879. Melville reminisces about a stone cross commemorating De Long and his crew, hinting at the tragedy to come. The opening chapters provide insights into the expedition's preparation, including the ship's modifications to withstand Arctic conditions, the officers' selection, and the tense atmosphere surrounding the launch. As the crew embarks on their journey, their challenges become apparent, foreshadowing the calamities they will encounter in the ice-laden Arctic seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1938  aArctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- American  aJeannette (Ship)  aJeannette Expedition (1879-1881)  aNorth Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- American  aMelville, George W. (George Wallace), 1841-19124 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.117232&seq=840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72716  c113441d113441