Louise Arner Boyd inherited the family millions in her thirties. Expected to lead a respectable life, she instead fell under the captivating spell of the north. Over the next thirty years, she organized and led seven hazardous expeditions around Greenland and was showered with international awards.
Louise Arner Boyd inherited the family millions in her thirties. Expected to lead a respectable life, she instead fell under the captivating spell of the north. Over the next thirty years, she organized and led seven hazardous expeditions around Greenland and was showered with international awards.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Joanna Kafarowski, Ph.D., is an independent scholar and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, an Affiliate Member of the American Geographical Society, and a Member of the Society of Woman Geographers. She is an inveterate traveller and currently divides her time between Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and Marple, Cheshire, England.
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Illustrations Maps Prologue Part One: An Unlikely Heroine Chapter One: An Adventuress is Born Chapter Two: Shaped by Adversity Chapter Three: "Diana of the Arctic" Part Two: The Call to Adventure Chapter Four: Chasing Amundsen Chapter Five: The Ice Queen Cometh Chapter Six: Greenland Beckons Chapter Seven: An Obsessive Pursuit Part Three: Scaling the Heights Chapter Eight: Contributing to Science Chapter Nine: Honour and Glory Chapter Ten: The North Pole And Beyond Epilogue: The Legacy of Louise Arner Boyd Acknowledgements Appendix Notes Bibliography Photo Credits Index
Illustrations Maps Prologue Part One: An Unlikely Heroine Chapter One: An Adventuress is Born Chapter Two: Shaped by Adversity Chapter Three: "Diana of the Arctic" Part Two: The Call to Adventure Chapter Four: Chasing Amundsen Chapter Five: The Ice Queen Cometh Chapter Six: Greenland Beckons Chapter Seven: An Obsessive Pursuit Part Three: Scaling the Heights Chapter Eight: Contributing to Science Chapter Nine: Honour and Glory Chapter Ten: The North Pole And Beyond Epilogue: The Legacy of Louise Arner Boyd Acknowledgements Appendix Notes Bibliography Photo Credits Index
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