Greely, Adolphus W.:

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INTERNATIONAL POLAR EXPEDITION. REPORT ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES EXPEDITION TO LADY FRANKLIN BAY, GRINNELL LAND.... The official report of Greely's expedition to explore the northwest coast of Greenland. Greely's Three Years of Arctic Service... offered an intimate look at the hardships he and his men endured during the voyage, culminating in the death of most of the twenty-five men before their rescue in 1884. These documents discuss the scientific information accumulated during the harrowing expedition, including notes on hydrography, tidal observations, temperatures, with numerous charts and diagrams.

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