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Prize Binding Polar Exploration by Sir George S. Nares

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Book Title: Un voyage à la mer Polaire sur les navires de S.M.B."L'Alerte" et "la Découverte" (1875 à 1876, suivi de notes sur l'histoire naturelle par H. W. Feilden, ouvrage traduit de l'anglais avec l'autorisation des auteurs par Frédéric Bernard

Author: Sir George S. Nares

Publisher: Librarire Hatchette et Cie

Date: 1880

Pages: 572

Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches

Sir George S. Nares (1831-1915) was a British naval officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded the first ship to pass through the Suez Canal, the Challenger Expedition and the British Arctic Expedition. He was highly thought of as a leader and scientific explorer. In later life he worked for the Board of Trade and as Acting Conservator of the River Mersey.

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