Innocents in the Arctic: The 1951 Spitsbergen Expedition
by Colin Bull

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Driven by the desire for scientific discovery and adventure, ten naive young men ventured north to the nearly uninhabited, ice-covered island of Spitsbergen in 1951. Scientific progress ensured, but so did misfortunes wrought by calamitous weather, an unworthy ship, and an entertaining but ill-informed approach to arctic survival.

This book chronicles this Birmingham University expedition with a combination of wit and historical insight. Compiled from diaries, scientific, field notes, and the author's memories, it documents an important period in polar exploration following the social upheaval of World War II. The Birmingham researches hauled their own sledges and communicated with hand-scrawled notes pinned to their leaky canvas tents, but despite these challenges the expedition was a scientific success and contributed to understanding the evolution of the North Atlantic.

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ISBN-10:	1889963976
ISBN-13/EAN:	9781889963976
Author:	Colin Bull
Publisher:	University of Alaska Press Fairbanks, Alaska
Publication Date:	2005
Pages:	254 pp
Size/Dimensions:	9 x 6
Binding:	Trade Paperback