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Taylor and Francis Ltd Polar Expeditions 1st Edition 2022 Softbound by Knottnerus, J.
--Riveting accounts of difficult expeditions-some historically famous-offer a unique window onto polar ventures.--Exemplifies historical and social science methods for student readers.--Draws valuable findings that apply to many forms of modern disasters and challenges. 1. Introduction: Expeditions and Rituals 2. Ritual Theory and Methodology: Life on Polar Expeditions 3. Failed Expeditions, by J. David Knottnerus, Kevin Johnson, and James D. MasonThe Grinnell Voyage: A Troubled Search for the Franklin Expedition The Grinnell Expedition to Polar Greenland: Discord at Sea The Jeanette's Search for the North Pole: A Tragic Venture The Karluk Mission in the Northern Seas: An Arctic Disaster A Russian Expedition to Siberia: Life and Death in the Arctic The Lady Franklin Bay Expedition: Discord and Loss in the Arctic The Polaris Expedition to the North Pole: A Recipe for Failure The Belgica Expedition in Antarctica: Amundsen's Account of a Flawed Mission The HMS Enterprise in Search of the John Franklin: Conflicts of Authority and Ritual Failure 4. Successful Expeditions, by J. David Knottnerus, Kevin Johnson, and James D. Mason The Voyage of the Isabel in Pursuit of the John Franklin: A Successful Journey to Greenland A Land Journey in the North: The Team of Haig-Thomas and Nookap A Quest for the South Pole: The Tragedy and Triumph of the Scott Expedition First to the North Pole: Henson's Account of the Peary Expedition Research in Antarctica: A Mid-Twentieth Century British Expedition Science in Antarctica: A Mid-Twentieth Century American Expedition 5. Highly Successful Expeditions, by J. David Knottnerus, Kevin Johnson, and James D. Mason The Discovery of the Northwest Passage: The Trials of the M'Clure Expedition Heard Island, Antarctica: A Mid-Twentieth Century Australian Expedition Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Shackleton's Challenge A Late Nineteenth Century Arctic Expedition: Nansen and the Fram 6. Conclusion