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The Anglo-American press and the sensationalization of the Arctic 1855-1910
Get PDFPresents systematic investigation of role of press in Arctic exploration, finding that newspapers and their proprietors were much more influential in increasing knowledge about and interest in the far north than traditionally acknowledged. Focuses particularly on role of James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of New York Herald
The Duke of the Abruzzi: an explorer's life. Mirella Tenderini and Michael Shandrick. 1997. Seattle: The Mountaineers; London: Bâton Wicks Publications. 188 p. illustrated, hard cover. ISBN 1-898573-18-2. £17.99.
No full textThe Language of Empire: Myths and Metaphors of Popular Imperialism, 1880–1918. Robert H. MacDonald. 1994. Manchester: Manchester University Press, xii + 268 p, illustrated, hard cover. ISBN 0-7190-3749-2. £40.00.
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ANTARCTICA AND THE ARCTIC CIRCLE: A GEOGRAPHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE EARTH’S POLAR REGIONS. 2 vols. Andrew J. Hund (editor). 2014. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio. xxxvi + 848 p, illustrated, hardcover. ISBN 978-1-61069-392-9. £119.00; US$189.00.
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