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BL
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| Record Number
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1026349
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b780719
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| Main Entry
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Harmon, Daniel E.
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| Title & Author
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Robert Peary and the quest for the North Pole /\ Daniel E. Harmon.
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| Publication Statement
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Philadelphia :: Chelsea House,, ©2002.
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| Series Statement
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Explorers of new worlds
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| Page. NO
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63 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0791064409
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: 0791064417
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: 9780791064405
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: 9780791064412
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Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
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| Contents
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Heartrending failure in the frozen North -- Boy bent on adventure -- First forays into the icy wilderness -- Four years of frustration -- Very special ship -- One last try -- Long quest for recognition.
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| Abstract
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Examines the life and adventures of American explorer Robert Peary, focusing on his attempts to be the first man to reach the North Pole in the early twentieth century.
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Peary, Robert E., (Robert Edwin),1856-1920.
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Peary, Robert E., (Robert Edwin),1856-1920.
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Peary, Robert E., (Robert Edwin),1856-1920
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Explorers-- United States, Biography.
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Explorers.
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Discoveries in geography.
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Explorers.
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Arctic regions, Discovery and exploration.
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North Pole, Discovery and exploration.
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North Pole, Discovery and exploration.
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Arctic Ocean, North Pole.
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Arctic Regions.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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910/.9163/2
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B
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| LC Classification
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G635.P4H28 2002
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