The Possibility Of Approaching The North Pole Asserted

A compilation of historical facts connected with the search for the North West Passage. Based on oral and written recollections of numerous navigators, sea-traders, whalers, and explorers (e.g. Sir Martin Frobisher). Includes general discussion of floating ice.

Reissued in its 1818 second edition, these papers discuss Arctic exploration and evidence for the theorised open polar sea.

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Written in the 18th century, this book argues for the possibility of reaching the North Pole. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the scientific thinking of the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Excerpt from The Possibility of Approaching the North Pole Asserted In order to render the present volume as complete as possible, an entirely new Map of the North Pole is prefixed, drawn from the best authorities, and with the Pole in the centre, so as to exhibit the utmost de gree of latitude which has hitherto been approached. Under all these circumstances, it is hoped the Work will find a favourable reception. Its claims, indeed, are of no dubious nature; for it is the production of persons eminent for their scientific attainments. Sub sequent discoveries can alone impair its value. Till the ardour of well-directed enterprise shall disclose what yet remains unexplored, the exposition of our actual knowledge, and the speculative deductions of enlightened theory, cannot be unacceptable to the lovers of geographical research. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.