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859850
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Tahan, Mary R.
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| Title & Author
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Roald Amundsen's sled dogs : : the sledge dogs who helped discover the South Pole /\ Mary R. Tahan.
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| Publication Statement
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Cham, Switzerland :: Springer,, [2019]
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, ©2019
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1 online resource :: color illustrations
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| ISBN
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3030026922
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: 3030026930
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: 9783030026929
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: 9783030026936
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3030026914
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9783030026912
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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Intro; Dedication; Preface; Canine Explorers in the Antarctic; Acknowledgments; Contents; Notes on the Text: Tracing the Names and Stories of 116 Sled Dogs; Chapter 1: Introduction: Dogs, the Arctic, and Amundsen's Clandestine Switch to the Antarctic; November 1911: The Pinnacle; 1897: Of Meat and Men -- Lessons from the Belgica; September 1899: The Dogfight About Using Dogs; 1903: South by Northwest -- The Gjoa Expedition; 1908: Ponies and Huskies and Kings; References; Part I: The Strategic Plan, The Secret Ingredient; Chapter 2: The Vital Importance of Sled Dogs; Dogged Determination
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Chapter 6: Fram's Test Voyage and the Island of the Misfit DogsThe Trial Sail; The Isle of Dog; References; Chapter 7: The Secret Passage and the Circumnavigating Pups; Stacking the Deck; Permission to Come Aboard; References; Part III: Journey Across the Seas to Antarctica; Chapter 8: The Voyage South: Dogs First, Dogs All the Time; The Primary Directive; Protective Accommodations: Transporting the Transportation; Meet the Arctic Passengers; Dog Chart: The Team Groupings of the 97 Sled Dogs and Their Human Caretakers on Board the Fram During the Voyage to Antarctica; References
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Chapter 9: The Wooing of Lasse and the Caring for the DogsBefriending the Black Beauty and the Beast; The Canine Community on Board; References; Chapter 10: The Females and the Mother Ship: Woman Shall Not Come on Board; The Working Mothers; The Next Generation; References; Chapter 11: Maren and Her Sons in Madeira: Enduring the Heat; The True Reason for All the Dogs; The Problems of Sun, Skin, Rain, and Water; References; Chapter 12: The Births and Deaths of October; Chained and Unchained; The Statement Heard Around the World; The Deep Thirst; References; Chapter 13: The Lady and the Sea
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The Need for DogsThe Greenland Letters: Sex, Secrets, and Pemmican; A Fortress to House the Sled Dogs; References; Chapter 3: Two "Eskimos" to Care for the Good Greenland Dogs; The Inuit; Good Greenland Dogs; References; Chapter 4: A Perfect Ship, a Professional Crew, and a Home for Pet Dogs; The Fram; The Ship's Crew; The House on the Fjord, the Other Dogs, and the Observation Hut; References; Part II: From Greenland to Norway; Chapter 5: The Voyage of the Hans Egede; The Difficult Crossing; Dog Chart: The Names of the 97 Greenland Dogs Who Boarded the Fram in August 1910; References
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The Waves of November"The Animals We Have Are Splendid ... "; Dances with Dogs; Dog Chart: The First Deaths of Dogs on the Fram and the Increase of the Ship's Canine Complement from 97 to 117 Dogs and Puppies, as of November 30, 1910; References; Chapter 14: Christmas Among the Ice Floes; A Harnessing of Speed and Strength; The Final Numbers; Dog Chart: The Births, Killings, and Deaths on the Fram, and the Total Number of Dogs, as of December 31, 1910, and Upon Arrival in Antarctica; References; Chapter 15: The Arrival in Antarctica; Dress Rehearsal for the Dogs; New Year's Ice Castle
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| Abstract
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This book is an analytical account of how Roald Amundsen used sledge dogs to discover the South Pole in 1911, and is the first to name and identify all 116 Polar dogs who were part of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1912. The book traces the dogs from their origins in Greenland to Antarctica and beyond, and presents the author's findings regarding which of the dogs actually reached the South Pole, and which ones returned. Using crewmember diaries, reports, and written correspondence, the book explores the strategy, methodology, and personal insights of the explorer and his crew in employing canines to achieve their goal, as well as documents the controversy and internal dynamics involved in this historic discovery. It breaks ground in presenting the entire story of how the South Pole was truly discovered using animals, and how deep and profound the differences of perception were regarding the use of canines for exploration. This historic tale sheds light on Antarctic exploration history and the human-nature relationship. It gives recognition to the significant role that animals played in this important part of history.
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Amundsen, Roald,1872-1928-- Travel-- Antarctica.
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Amundsen, Roald,1872-1928.
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Human-animal relationships-- Antarctica-- History.
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Sled dogs-- Antarctica, Biography.
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Sled dogs-- Antarctica-- History.
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Discoveries in geography.
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Discovery and exploration, Norwegian.
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Human-animal relationships.
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Sled dogs.
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TRAVEL-- Australia Oceania.
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Travel.
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Antarctica, Discovery and exploration.
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South Pole, Discovery and exploration.
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Antarctica, South Pole.
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Antarctica.
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| Dewey Classification
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919.8/904
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| LC Classification
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SF428.7.T345 2019
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