Historical atlas of the Arctic /
Hayes, Derek,1947-
Vancouver, B.C. : Douglas & McIntyre ; Seattle, WA : University of Washington Press,
c2003.
Maps on lining papers.
Various methods of depicting relief.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-203) and index.
To the edge of the Arctic -- A passage to Cathay -- Lost colonies and found whales -- To the other ocean -- Russian exploration of the North -- The Great Northern Expedition -- That illusive passage -- Cook probes the ice -- the Arctic by land -- To sail over the top of the world -- For glory not gold -- For Franklin-and glory -- Discoveries in the Russian Arctic -- The path to the pole -- The Northeast Passage achieved -- The exploration of Greenland -- Nansen's drift -- Peary's push for the pole -- New land -- The Northwest Passage at last -- The pole achieved? -- Claiming the Arctic -- New land in the Russian Arctic -- The Arctic by air -- The last new land -- The pole by many means -- Science, sonar, and satellites.