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On the Arctic Frontier: Ernest Leffingwell's Polar Explorations and Legacy

By Janet R. Collins
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By Janet R. Collins
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During an age of celebrated polar adventurers, ambitious young geologist Ernest deKoven Letting well traveled to the Arctic as chief scientist for the 1901 Baldwin-Ziegler Expedition. He experienced the dangers of living and traveling in an extreme environment as he learned to operate delicate scientific instruments under harsh conditions. Then, with fellow explorer and friend Ejnar Mikkelsen, Leffingwell co-organized the 1906 Anglo-American Polar Expedition. Despite the perils and challeng...

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