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Overview"This book contains the definitive analysis of the navigation and achievement of the discovery of the North Pole by Robert Peary and Matthew Hensen in April of 1909. The report is the work of members of the Foundation for the Promotion of the Art of Navigation. It was commissioned by the National Geographic Society in 1989 to resolve the controversies surrounding this achievement once and for all. ""I consider this the end of a historic controversy and the confirmation of due justice to a great explorer."" - Gilbert M. Grosvenor, President National Geographic Society" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas D. Davies , Eloise E. DaviesPublisher: Starpath Publications Imprint: Starpath Publications Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 0.693kg ISBN: 9780914025207ISBN 10: 0914025201 Pages: 306 Publication Date: 17 December 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |