Length13h 56m
About this audiobook
New Lands Within The Arctic Circle is a non-fiction book written by Julius Payer, an Austrian explorer who was a member of the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition of 1872-1874. The book is a detailed account of the expedition's journey to the Arctic region, including their observations of the landscape, wildlife, and the daily life of the native people they encountered. Payer describes the harsh conditions of the Arctic climate and the difficulties the expedition faced in their attempts to navigate the treacherous terrain. He also documents the expedition's interactions with the Inuit people and their cultural practices, as well as their discovery of new lands and geographical features. The book contains numerous illustrations and maps, providing a visual record of the expedition's findings. Overall, "New Lands Within The Arctic Circle" provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of Arctic exploration in the late 19th century.
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GenreTravel, History
Length13 hrs 56 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 30, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1AUTHOR’S PREFACE.
2PRELIMINARY NOTICE BY THE TRANSLATOR.
3LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
4AUSTRIAN ARCTIC VOYAGES. INTRODUCTION.
5CHAPTER I. THE FROZEN OCEAN.
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6CHAPTER II. NAVIGATION IN THE FROZEN OCEAN.
7CHAPTER III. THE PENETRATION OF THE REGIONS WITHIN THE POLAR CIRCLE; THE PERIOD OF THE NORTH-WEST AND NORTH-EAST PASSAGES.
8CHAPTER IV. THE INNER POLAR SEA.
9CHAPTER V. THE FUTURE OF THE POLAR QUESTION.
10CHAPTER VI. POLAR EQUIPMENTS.
11PIONEER VOYAGE OF ISBJÖRN.
12VOYAGE OF THE “TEGETTHOFF.”
13CHAPTER I. FROM BREMERHAVEN TO TROMSOE.
14CHAPTER II. ON THE FROZEN OCEAN.
15CHAPTER III. DRIFTING IN THE NOVAYA ZEMLYA SEAS.
16CHAPTER IV. THE “TEGETTHOFF” FAST BESET IN THE ICE.
17CHAPTER V. OUR FIRST WINTER (1872) IN THE ICE.
18CHAPTER VI. LIFE ON BOARD THE “TEGETTHOFF.”
19CHAPTER VII. ICE-PRESSURES.
20CHAPTER VIII. THE WANE OF THE LONG POLAR NIGHT.
21CHAPTER IX. THE RETURN OF LIGHT.—THE SPRING OF 1873.
22CHAPTER X. THE SUMMER OF 1873.
23CHAPTER XI. NEW LANDS.
24CHAPTER XII. THE AUTUMN OF 1873.—THE STRANGE LAND VISITED.
25CHAPTER XIII. OUR SECOND WINTER IN THE ICE.
26CHAPTER XIV. SUNRISE OF 1874.
27CHAPTER XV. THE AURORA.
28THE EXPLORATION OF KAISER FRANZ-JOSEF LAND.
29CHAPTER I. THE EXPLORATION OF KAISER FRANZ-JOSEF LAND RESOLVED ON.
30CHAPTER II. OF SLEDGE TRAVELLING IN GENERAL.
31CHAPTER III. THE EQUIPMENT OF A SLEDGE EXPEDITION.
32CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST SLEDGE JOURNEY
33CHAPTER V. THE COLD.
34CHAPTER VI. A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF KAISER FRANZ-JOSEF LAND.
35CHAPTER VII. THE SECOND SLEDGE EXPEDITION.—AUSTRIA SOUND.
36CHAPTER VIII. IN THE EXTREME NORTH.
37CHAPTER IX. THE RETURN TO THE SHIP.
38CHAPTER X. THE THIRD SLEDGE JOURNEY.
39“TEGETTHOFF” ABANDONED: RETURN TO EUROPE.
40CHAPTER I. LAST DAYS ON THE “TEGETTHOFF.”
41CHAPTER II. ON THE FROZEN SEA.
42CHAPTER III. ON THE OPEN SEA.
43APPENDIX.
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