Arctic labyrinth : the quest for the Northwest Passage /
The elusive dream of locating the Northwest Passage--an ocean route over the top of North America that promised a shortcut to the fabulous wealth of Asia--obsessed explorers for centuries. Until recently these channels were hopelessly choked by impassible ice. Voyagers faced unimaginable horrors--en...
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| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st University of California Press ed. |
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