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Polar Journeys, The Role of Food and Nutrition in Early Exploration
by Robert Feeney
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- 1998
- PAPER
- 279 PAGES
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From the golden days to modern high-tech polar expeditions, food -- or the lack of it -- plays a critical role. This is the book for anyone who has ever wondered about hoosh, pemmican and all the rest. The author, a biochemist, looks at the nutrition and diet of explorers, linking developments in food preservation techniques to the history of polar exploration. He includes a survey of the fateful journeys of Franklin, Greely, deLong, Robert Cook, Frederick Peary, Mawson, Amundsen, Shackleton and Scott. With menus, ample quotes from early journals, and extensive notes.
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