Northward Over the Great Ice, Vol. 1

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Northward Over the "Great Ice", Vol. 1

Entry/Object ID

1964.64.9

Description

Northward Over the "Great Ice" is a "Narrative of Life and Work along the Shores and upon the Interior Ice-Cap of Northern Greenland in the Years 1886 and 1891-1897 with a description of the Little Tribe of Smith-Sound Eskimos, the Most Northerly Human Beings in the World, and an Account of the Discovery and Bringing Home of the "Saviksue," or Great Cape-York Meteorites; also with maps, diagrams, and about eight hundred illustrations". Volume 1 of 2. Volume I includes Reconnaissance of 1886, Expeditions of 1891-1892. Credits of author, Robert E. Peary: Civil Engineer, U.S.N.; Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Member of the American Geographical Society. 521/Hardbound/Illustrations/Photographs/Maps.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Exploration, Geology

Search Terms

Discovery and Exploration, Greenland, Eskimos, Meteorites, Ice-Cap, Glaciers, Animals, Smith Sound Eskimos, Saviksue, Great Cape-York Meteorites, North American, 19th Century, Peary, Robert E., North Pole, Arctic, Eskimo

Book Details

Author

Robert E. Peary

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1898

Call No.

GenHist PE

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair