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100 1 _aEllsberg, Edward,
_d1891-1983
245 1 0 _aHell on ice
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-14
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1938
653 _aArctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- American
653 _aJeannette (Ship)
653 _aJeannette Expedition (1879-1881)
653 _aNorth Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- American
653 _aMelville, George W. (George Wallace), 1841-1912
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.117232&seq=8
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72716
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