| Through Siberia, the Land of the Future Contributor(s): Nansen, Fridtjof (Author), Chater, Arthur G. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 110807149X ISBN-13: 9781108071499 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $71.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Historical Geography |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration |
| Physical Information: 1.22" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (2.08 lbs) 602 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In August 1913, the explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), who later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, set off from Norway to find a sea route across the north of the Eurasian continent. This 'north-east passage' had been the goal of explorers since the sixteenth century, but Nansen's object, as he puts it, was 'to open up a regular trade connexion with the interior of Siberia, via the Kara Sea and the mouth of the Yenisei'. By the time the book was published in English translation in 1914, the First World War had begun, and the need for ways to keep supplies and troops moving between Russia and her western allies made it even more timely. Nansen's delightfully written account of 'the land of the future' remains of value to anyone seeking to find out more about the geography, resources, and native peoples of Siberia. |