In the kingdom of ice
About this book
A dramatic account of the ill-fated 19th-century naval expedition to the North Pole cites the contributions of German cartographer August Peterman, New York Herald owner James Gordon Bennett and famed naval officer George Washington De Long in the team's efforts to survive brutal environmental conditions.
Subjects
nyt:expeditions-disasters-and-adventures=2015-06-07New York Times bestsellerBennett, james gordon, 1795-1872De long, george w. (george washington), 1844-1881ShipwrecksSiberia (russia), historyArctic oceanShips, historySurvival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.Jeannette (Ship)Shipwreck survivalHistorynyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2014-08-24New York Times reviewedCase studiesnyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2014-08-24