The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture - Michael F. Robinson - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226214153 - November 1, 2014
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The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture

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In the late 1800s, "Arctic Fever" swept across the nation as dozens of American expeditions sailed north to the Arctic to find a sea route to Asia and, ultimately, to stand at the North Pole. This book argues, was an activity that unfolded in America as much as it did in the wintry hinterland.


200 pages, 14 halftones, 4 line drawings

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 1, 2014
ISBN13 9780226214153
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 200
Dimensions 153 × 229 × 13 mm   ·   310 g
Language English  

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