| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
191 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles, photographs, charts ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
North of the Arctic Circle -- Great unknown -- Longing for the sea -- Northern mystery -- Locked in -- Constant cravings -- Holiday spirits -- "Man the pumps!" -- "Letters to nowhere" -- First mates -- A menacing encounter -- "Awful beauty" -- Grinding, crashing, and rolling -- Poisoned! -- Catastrophe -- "Superhuman exertions" -- Off course -- Lost at sea -- Cursing Petermann -- A death march -- Dwindling company -- "False hopes" -- "Siberian winds" -- Homecoming. |
| Summary |
"In the years following the Civil War, "Arctic fever" gripped the American public, fueled by myths of a fertile, tropical sea at the top of the world. Several explorers attempted to find a route to the North Pole, but none succeeded. Bound by Ice follows the journey of George Washington De Long and the crew of the Jeannette, who departed San Francisco in the summer of 1879 hoping to find a route to the North Pole. However, in mid-September the ship became locked in ice north of Siberia and drifted for nearly two years before it was crushed by ice and sank. De Long and his men escaped the ship and began a treacherous journey in extreme polar conditions in an attempt to reach civilization. Many, including De Long, did not survive. A riveting true-life adventure, Bound by Ice includes excerpts from De Long's extensive journals, which were recovered with his body; newspapers from the time; and photos and sketches by the men on the expedition." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
1050L Lexile. |
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1050L Lexile |
| Reading Level |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.2 5 194853. |
| Subject |
De Long, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1881.
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Jeannette (Ship) -- History.
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| Subject(S) |
Shipwrecks -- Arctic Ocean -- History -- 19th century.
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Shipwreck survival -- Arctic Ocean -- History -- 19th century.
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Shipwreck survival -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- History -- 19th century.
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Discoveries in geography.
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Adventure and adventurers.
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History -- Exploration & Discovery.
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Polar regions.
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North Pole.
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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration.
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Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration.
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| Added Name(S) |
Wallace, Rich, author.
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| Added Title |
True North Pole survival story |
| ISBN |
9781629794280 |
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1629794287 |
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