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In the Kingdom of Ice

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In The Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
AuthorHampton Sides
LanguageEnglish
GenreNonfiction / American history / World history
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
2014
Publication placeUnited States
Pages480
ISBN978-0385535373

In The Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette (Doubleday), 2014, is a nonfiction book written by the author and historian Hampton Sides. The book tells the true story of the 1879–1881 arctic voyage of the USS Jeannette and the crew's struggle to survive after having to abandon their ship in the polar ice.

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  1. ^ "'In The Kingdom of Ice brings Cold Comfort'; Time". Time; Grossman, Lev. July 31, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "'Abandon Ship!'". The New York Times Book Review; Harris, Robert R. August 14, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "In the Kingdom of Ice' recreates a disastrous Arctic voyage'; The Miami Herald". The Miami Herald; Lebowitz, Larry. August 17, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "Crack into this harrowing 'Ice' survival tale; USA Today". USA Today; Seymour, Gene. August 9, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "'In the Kingdom of Ice' follows a disaster-ridden journey to the North Pole; The Christian Science Monitor". The Christian Science Monitor, Book Reviews; Dotinga, Randy. August 13, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "Book review: "In the Kingdom of Ice"; The Washington Post". The Washington Post, Book Reviews; Krist, Gary. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "'Kingdom of Ice' uncovers a polar adventure frozen in time; The Los Angeles Times". The Los Angeles Times Book Reviews; Tobar, Hector. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "Book Review: 'In the Kingdom of Ice' by Hampton Sides; The Wall Street Journal". The Wall Street Journal; Schneider, Howard. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "What Can a 19th Century Arctic Shipwreck Tell Us About the 21st Century's Most Wicked Problem?; The Huffington Post". The Huffington Post; Nichols, Travis. August 16, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  10. ^ "Hampton Sides: "In the Kingdom of Ice"; The Diane Rehm Show". The Diane Rehm Show; Rehm, Diane. August 14, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  11. ^ "In 1879, Explorers Set Sail To Solve Arctic Mystery, Once And For All; Weekend Edition". Weekend Edition; NPR. August 2, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  12. ^ "Why an 1879 Voyage Is a Time Machine for Climate Change; The Wall Street Journal". The Wall Street Journal; Sides, Hampton. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  13. ^ "A survival story of polar exploration in the Gilded Age". Imus in the Morning; Imus, Don. July 31, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.