Stefansson, Dr. Anderson and the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918
Subtitle: a story of exploration, science and sovereignty
By: Stuart E. Jenness
Contributors: Canadian Museum of Civilization
Series: Mercury series; History paper -- 56
Publisher: Canadian Museum of Civilization
Published: 2011
Place of publication: [Gatineau, Québec]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 415
ISBN-13: 9780660199719
Subjects: Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913-1918); Canadian; Scientific expeditions; Discovery and exploration; Explorers; Biography; History
Description: "Impressive in its scope and scholarship, this book presents the first comprehensive and authoritative account of the storied Canadian Arctic Expedition and the personal animosity of its co-leaders: the intrepid explorer/ethnologist Vilhjalmur Stefansson and the respected scientist Rudolph Anderson. The volume details the expedition's successes and tragedies, including the discovery of islands never before mapped and the sinking of the flagship Karluk."--pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-387) and index.