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Two Years Below the Horn
Author | : Andrew Taylor |
Publsiher | : Univ. of Manitoba Press |
Total Pages | : 421 |
Release | : 2017-05-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780887555466 |
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In "Two Years Below the Horn," engineer Andrew Taylor vividly recounts his experiences and accomplishments during Operation Tabarin, a landmark British expedition to Antarctica to establish sovereignty and conduct science during the Second World War. When mental strain led the operation’s first commander to resign, Taylor—a military engineer with extensive prewar surveying experience—became the first and only Canadian to lead an Antarctic expedition. As commander of the operation, Taylor oversaw construction of the first permanent base on the Antarctic continent at Hope Bay. From there, he led four-man teams on two epic sledging journeys around James Ross Island,overcoming arduous conditions and correcting cartographic mistakes made by previous explorers. The editors’ detailed afterword draws on Taylor’s extensive personal papers to highlight Taylor’s achievements and document his significant contributions to polar science. This book will appeal to readers interested in the history of polar exploration, science, and sovereignty. It also sheds light on the little known contribution of a Canadian to a distant theatre of the Second World War. The wartime service of Major Taylor reveals important new details about a groundbreaking operation that laid the foundation for the British Antarctic Survey and marked a critical moment in the transition from the heroic to the modern scientific era in polar exploration.
Two Years Below the Horn
Author | : Andrew Taylor |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2019-09 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 0887552064 |
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In "Two Years Below the Horn," engineer Andrew Taylor vividly recounts his experiences and accomplishments during Operation Tabarin, a landmark British expedition to Antarctica to establish sovereignty and conduct science during the Second World War. When mental strain led the operation's first commander to resign, Taylor--a military engineer with extensive prewar surveying experience--became the first and only Canadian to lead an Antarctic expedition. As commander of the operation, Taylor oversaw construction of the first permanent base on the Antarctic continent at Hope Bay. From there, he led four-man teams on two epic sledging journeys around James Ross Island, overcoming arduous conditions and correcting cartographic mistakes made by previous explorers. The editors' detailed afterword draws on Taylor's extensive personal papers to highlight Taylor's achievements and document his significant contributions to polar science. This book will appeal to readers interested in the history of polar exploration, science, and sovereignty. It also sheds light on the little known contribution of a Canadian to a distant theatre of the Second World War. The wartime service of Major Taylor reveals important new details about a groundbreaking operation that laid the foundation for the British Antarctic Survey and marked a critical moment in the transition from the heroic to the modern scientific era in polar exploration.
Hey Water
Author | : Antoinette Portis |
Publsiher | : Holiday House |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2020-05-19 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780823442010 |
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Splash! A spunky little girl plays a spirited game of hide-and-seek with water, in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book. A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book An ALA Notable Children's Book Hey, water! I know you! You're all around. Join a young girl as she explores her surroundings and sees that water is everywhere. But water doesn't always look the same, it doesn't always feel the same, and it shows up in lots of different shapes. Water can be a lake, it can be steam, it can be a tear, or it can even be a snowman. As the girl discovers water in nature, in weather, in her home, and even inside her own body, water comes to life, and kids will find excitement and joy in water and its many forms. This latest work from award-winning author/illustrator Antoinette Portis is an engaging, aesthetically pleasing nonfiction picture book, complete with accessible backmatter on the water cycle, water conservation, and more. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Bank Street Best Book of the Year Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase
Horn of Darkness
Author | : Carol Cunningham,Joel Berger |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780195138801 |
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Recounts the authors' three year stay in the Namib Desert as they study the black rhino and attempt to save it from extinction
Two Years Before the Mast
Author | : Richard Henry Dana |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1895 |
Genre | : Sailors |
ISBN | : UVA:X006088313 |
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The National Live stock Journal
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1216 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : CHI:098415728 |
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Proposed Changes in Minimum Flow Requirements at the Potter Valley Project FERC Project No 77 110
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 708 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : NWU:35556031854540 |
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National Live Stock Journal
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Livestock |
ISBN | : MSU:31293029758368 |
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