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Arctic exploration

Chapter 2: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
By J. Douglas Hoare
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A chronological survey of polar exploration traces voyages from the earliest Norse and later Renaissance attempts at northern discovery through nineteenth- and early twentieth-century searches for the Northwest Passage and the polar regions. It surveys major sea and overland expeditions, recording routes, discoveries, rescue efforts, and the scientific and logistical hardships posed by ice, weather, and remoteness. The narrative balances accounts of success, failure, and tragedy with descriptions of evolving techniques such as sledging, specialized vessels, and experimental platforms. Maps, illustrations, and chaptered reports on individual expeditions provide geographical context and clarify the sequence of exploration and discovery.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
Sailing the Arctic Seas Frontispiece
From an old print
An Old Map of the Polar Regions 1
From “Narborough’s Voyages,” 1694
Stranded on Nova Zembla 13
From an old print
The “Racehorse” and the “Carcase” in the Ice 28
From a picture by J. Clively
Cutting a Passage into Winter Harbour 42
From a sketch by Lieut. Beechey
Crossing the Barren Grounds 56
From a drawing by Capt. Back
The Walrus as seen by Olaus Magnus 68
The Disruption of the Ice round the “Terror” 100
From a drawing by Capt. Smyth
Boats among the Ice 134
From a drawing by Capt. Back
Fast in the Ice 154
From a sketch by Lieut. Beechey
The Franklin Record 174
Eskimo Architects 192
From a drawing by Capt. Lyon
A Bear Hunt 212
From an old print
Eskimos Sledging 248
From a drawing by Capt. Lyon
Peary’s Travelling Equipment 266
By kind permission of Messrs F. A. Stokes Co.
The Meeting between Jackson and Nansen 274
By kind permission of Capt. Jackson and Messrs Harper Bros.
Map of Franz Josef Land 277
Map of Spitzbergen 286
In the Slush 288
By kind permission of Sir Martin Conway and Messrs J. M. Dent & Co.
Andrée’s Balloon in its Shed 292
From a photograph
The “Polar Star” under Ice Pressure 304
By kind permission of Messrs Hutchinson & Co.
Chart of the North Polar Regions Attend