The German Arctic Expedition of 1869–70: And Narrative of the

The German Arctic Expedition of 186970And Narrative of the Wreck of the Hansa in the Ice\nAuthor(s): Karl Koldewey, Lewis Mercier, Henry Walter Bates\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108074865, 978-1108074865\nSynopsis\nThis heavily illustrated book is an account of a German Arctic expedition, published in 18734 by its commander Karl Koldewey [tel] and in this English translation in 1874. The states of northern Germany had a long tradition of trade and exploration in northern waters. As the German empire came into being, two major expeditions were launched, both commanded by Koldewey. The second, of [tel], consisted of two vessels, the Germania and the Hansa, a supply ship. The Hansa became separated in fog, failed to reach the fallback rendezvous, was icebound, and finally sank, while the crew survived for nine months on a diminishing ice floe until they reached the coast of Greenland in thei.