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MARC recordThe discovery of the North Pole by Frederick Albert Cook has been confirmed and established by the verification of his account of the physical conditions, the physical geography, at the North Pole and in the north polar region, the first account of the physical conditions and natural phenomena at the North Pole and in the north polar region given the world, unknown before his first report, by later exploration and the sciences of oceanography, glaciology and geography / Sheldon S.R. Cook.
| Title: | The discovery of the North Pole by Frederick Albert Cook has been confirmed and established by the verification of his account of the physical conditions, the physical geography, at the North Pole and in the north polar region, the first account of the physical conditions and natural phenomena at the North Pole and in the north polar region given the world, unknown before his first report, by later exploration and the sciences of oceanography, glaciology and geography / Sheldon S.R. Cook. |
| Author(s): | Cook, Sheldon S. R. |
| Date: | 2008. |
| Publisher: | Atlanta, GA : |
| Abstract: | Account of welcome afforded to Frederick Albert Cook in Denmark and United States in 1909 and verification of his claims by international authorities in fields of oceanography, glaciology and polar studies. Particular importance is placed on opinions of Russian polar scientists. Includes details of some contemporary publications relating to Cook. |
| Keywords: | 551.32 -- Glaciology. 551.46 -- Oceanography, physical. 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1907-09 Cook. 91(091) -- Exploration, history. 93"19" -- Twentieth century. W -- Expeditions and exploration. (*3) -- Arctic regions. (*301) -- North Pole. (*501) -- Russia (Federation). (489) -- Denmark. (73) -- United States. |
| Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SHF: (*3) : 91(08)[1907-09] |
| SPRI record no.: | 197022 |
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