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John Nurminen Foundation, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. hardback, folio, mild spotting along top closed edge o/w a very good tightly bound copy in a very good pictorial dust wrapper, text clean and unmarked, large folding sea chart to rear, colour and b&w illustrations, 287pp.
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The Northeast Passage. From The Vikings To Nordenskiold. Hardcover - 1992
by Nurminen John Foundation
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- Title The Northeast Passage. From The Vikings To Nordenskiold.
- Author Nurminen John Foundation
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1992 First Editi
- Publisher Helsinki University Library, Helsinki
- Date 1992
- ISBN 9789529745029
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Helsinki, Finland: Universty of Helsinki, John Nurminen Foundation, 1992. This is from the rear panel of the book: "The Northeast passage, the sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, has captured men's imaginations throughout the ages. It was believd that the route through Siberian waters was a short cut to the riches of China, though the sailing conditions were in fact insuperably difficult. Seafarers put their lives at stake when they embarked for the icy Arctic Ocean in their little sailing vessels, either for abundant catches or in hope of discovering new lands. The Arctic regions were still but little know in the mid-19th century. The task of increasing knowledge entailed hardship and suffering such as we cannot easily imagine in this era of icebreakers, airplanes and satellites. The history of arctic explorationis a fascinating tale of man's struggle to expand his environment . It is both geographical history and the history of seafaring and methods of sailing. This book…
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