The polar world; a popular description of man and nature in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the globe
By: By G. Hartwig
Edition: 2d ed.
Publisher: Longmans, Green and co.
Published: 1874
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 548
Subjects: Arctic peoples; Antarctic races; Natural history
Description: Contains a characterization (based on literature) of arctic lands, the various zones, climate and vegetation, the land mammals and birds, the seas and marine animals. Also includes chapters on the peoples, the fur trade and arctic exploration from the Norseman to Hayes, 1860. (AB 6733). Part II covers the antarctic regions.