The fascinating story of the 400 year struggle to map North America's coasts--seen through the experiences of the explorers themselves
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Roger M. McCoy is Professor Emeritus, University of Utah, and the author of Ending in Ice.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0199744041I3N00
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: True Oak Books, Highland, NY, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. The book is in great overall condition, showing only minor cosmetic wear.; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers TOB145-12147-A-0.96
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: The Maryland Book Bank, Baltimore, MD, USA
hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Used - Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 12-F-4-0169
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Kanada
Hardcover. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: dj. pp. 251. 8vo. No discernible flaws; near fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 098680
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, Neuseeland
Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good+. First Edition. Ex-library. Library labels, stamps and markings. Dust-jacket in plastic cover, taped to boards and endpapers.; viii, [4], 251, [1 (blank)] pages. Grey boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 233 x 152mm. Illustrated. "In 'On the Edge,' Roger McCoy tells the captivating--and often harrowing--story of the 400 year effort to map North America's Coasts. Much of the book is based on the narratives of mariners who sought a passage through the continent to Asia and produced maps as a byproduct of their journeys. These courageous explorers had to rely on the most rudimentary mapping tools and to contend with unimaginably harsh conditions: ship-crushing ice floes; the threat of frostbite, scurvy, and starvation; gold fever and mutiny; ice that could lock them in for months on end; and, inevitably, the failure to find the elusive Northwest passage. Telling the story from the explorers' perspective, McCoy allows readers to see how maps of their voyages were made and why they were so full of errors, as well as how they gradually acquired greater accuracy, especially after the longitude problem was solved. 'On the Edge' tracks the dramatic voyages of John Cabot, John Davis, Captain Cook, Henry Hudson, Martin Frobisher, John Franklin (who nearly starved to death and become known in England as "the man who ate his boots"), and others, concluding with Robert Peary, Otto Sverdrup, and Vihjalmur Steffanson in the early twentieth century.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 25436
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irland
Zustand: New. This book tracks the progress of a four hundred year effort to map the coasts of North America after 1492. A set of maps show the progression of exploration over time, and narratives of the voyages illustrate the trials and dangers faced by the men as they made their maps. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 bw. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM; RGR; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520. . 2012. Hardback. . . . . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9780199744046
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Anbieter: Brook Bookstore On Demand, Napoli, NA, Italien
Zustand: new. Questo è un articolo print on demand. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers e50db2d1d2fa182c4d60441f01f00474
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Anbieter: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, USA
Zustand: New. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 18469605-n
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Anbieter: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, USA
HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers L1-9780199744046
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Anbieter: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, USA
Zustand: New. This book tracks the progress of a four hundred year effort to map the coasts of North America after 1492. A set of maps show the progression of exploration over time, and narratives of the voyages illustrate the trials and dangers faced by the men as they made their maps. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 bw. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM; RGR; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520. . 2012. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9780199744046
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar