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Genre/Form: | Biography Encyclopedias Biography Encyclopedias Biographies Encyclopédies Encyclopédies |
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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Mills, William J. (William James), 1951- Exploring polar frontiers. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2003 (OCoLC)607032512 Online version: Mills, William J. (William James), 1951- Exploring polar frontiers. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2003 (OCoLC)607845352 |
Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
William J Mills |
ISBN: | 1576074226 9781576074220 1576074234 9781576074237 |
OCLC Number: | 52948935 |
Awards: | Winner of Outstanding Academic Title 2004 2005 (United States) |
Description: | 2 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm |
Contents: | V. 1. A-J -- v. 2. K-Z. |
Responsibility: | William James Mills ; with contributions by David Clammer [and others]. |
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"This is an impressive work which describes many little-known expeditions and aspects of polar exploration." - The Northern Mariner "Mills . . . has produced a masterful encyclopedia covering Arctic and Antarctic exploration, 335 BCE to 2001. . . . Highly recommended. Academic, public, and high school libraries." - Choice "This is an excellent and thorough resource for anyone interested in the history of polar exploration. It is highly recommended for academic and public libraries where there is interest in the Arctic and Antarctic." - Booklist "[P]rovides over 500 well researched and fact filled articles that will appeal to anyone interested in polar exploration. Appropriate for reference where there is a strong demand, this is one of those sets that will also be welcomed in circulating collections, especially in larger libraries. In either case, both public and academic libraries will want to consider it for their shelves." - Against the Grain "[T]he work is wonderfully done, with each essay telling a fascinating story of Arctic and Antarctic exploration and discovery . . . The articles are very well-written and the work is an attractive two-volume set. . . . Most general reference sections will want to acquire this set. Geology, geography, and polar research special collections will find this a handy compendium." - American Reference Books Annual Read more...


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