In the Kingdom of Ice : The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette

Description:

A dramatic account of the ill-fated 19th-century naval expedition to the North Pole cites the contributions of German cartographer August Peterman, New York Herald owner James Gordon Bennett and famed naval officer George Washington De Long in the team's efforts to survive brutal environmental conditions.

subjects: nyt:expeditions-disasters-and-adventures=2015-06-07,  New York Times bestseller,  Bennett, james gordon, 1795-1872,  De long, george w. (george washington), 1844-1881,  Shipwrecks,  Siberia (russia), history,  Arctic ocean,  Ships, history,  Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.,  Jeannette (Ship),  Shipwreck survival,  History,  nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2014-08-24,  New York Times reviewed,  Case studies,  nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2014-08-24

People: James Gordon Bennett (1841-1918),  George W. De Long (1844-1881),  August Peterman

Places: Arctic Ocean,  Russia (Federation),  Siberia

Times: 19th century