The Greely Expedition's Fatal Quest for Farthest North

by Golriz Golkar

Book Overview

"In 1881, U.S. Army Lieutenant Adolphus Greely and his crew set sail for the Arctic. Their mission was to collect scientific data on the polar climate. They also had a second, secret goal: to achieve Farthest North, the record for highest latitude reached by explorers. But when resupply ships failed to arrive two years in a row, the team's dreams of glory turned into a nightmarish fight for survival in one of the most remote and harshest regions in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666390577
• ISBN13: 9781666390575
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.6" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7