Author

Publication

1869 - Harper & brothers, New York

Language

English

Word Count

121,500 words, Guess

Page Count

486 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCQH84.1 .H33

Description

Contains a characterization (based on literature) of arctic lands, the various zones, climate and vegetation, the land mammals and birds, the seas and marine animals. Also includes chapters on the peoples, the fur trade and arctic exploration from the Norseman to Hayes, 1860. (AB 6733). Part II covers the antarctic regions.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The polar world: a popular description of man and nature in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the globe.Harper & brothers1869-01-01

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