Harnessed to the Pole sledge dogs in service to American explorers of the Arctic, 1853-1909
In the second half of the nineteenth century, an epic race was underway in some of the most brutal stretches on the planet. Explorers from around the world hoped to stake their claim on the Arctic, with the North Pole being the ultimate prize. Those with the greatest success found that the fastest w...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Fairbanks :
University of Alaska Press
2014.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b40520092*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Jules Verne
- 2. Sir John Franklin
- 3. What Was the Greenland Dog?
- 4. Sledge or Sled?
- 5. Toodla and Whitey
- 6. Henry Bergh
- 7. Oosisoak and Arkadik
- 8. Disease and Diet
- 9. Dogs and Driver: The Essential Team
- 10. Seeking Companionship: When Dogs Were Not Available
- 11. Barbekark
- 12. Dogs as Showmen
- 13. Wolf, Smarty, Bear, Shoemaker, Tiger
- 14. Tommy the Cat and the Lemmings
- 15. Bear, Spike, and the Nameless Prisoners
- 16. Toekelegeto, Ublubliaq, Miqijuk
- 17. The Importance of Naming
- 18. Kasmatka, Snoozer, Bingo, Snuffy, Tom, Jack, Wolf
- 19. The Polar Bear
- 20. Gypsy, Old Sneak, Ritenbenk, Disco King
- 21. The Nameless
- 22. Heart-hungers
- 23. Nalegaksoah
- 24. Commemoration
- Chapter Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
