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100 1 _aWright, Helen S.
_q(Helen Saunders),
_d1874-1957
245 1 4 _aThe Great White North :
_bThe story of polar exploration from the earliest times to the discovery of the pole
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-04-18
508 _aPeter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Great White North" by Helen S. Wright is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book covers the remarkable history of polar exploration, detailing the endeavors of early adventurers and explorers who sought to uncover the mysteries of the Arctic region. It focuses on the trials and tribulations faced by these explorers, emphasizing their bravery, resilience, and contributions to geographical and scientific knowledge. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the excitement surrounding the successful discovery of the North Pole, which had eluded explorers for centuries. Wright recounts the thrilling adventures of early mariners like Pytheas and the Norsemen, along with influential figures such as the Cabots and Sir Humphrey Gilbert, who ventured into the icy, uncharted territories. Each story reveals not only the geographical achievements but also the personal sacrifices and sufferings endured by these adventurers in their relentless pursuit of knowledge and discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArctic regions
653 _aNorth Pole
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65106
999 _c105929
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