Emil Bessels: 1 book
Polaris
The Chief Scientist's Recollections of the American North Pole Expedition, 1871-73
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2016
Emil Bessels was chief scientist and medical officer on George Francis Hall's ill-fated American North Pole Expedition of 1871-73 on board the ship Polaris. Bessels' book, translated from the German in its entirety for the first time, is one of only two first-hand accounts of the voyage, and it is...
