Ebook {Epub PDF} Ultima Thule: Arctic Explorations by Matti Lainema

With unique illustrations of excellent quality, Ultima Thule – Arctic Explorations provides an indispensable survey and source of information on the discovering of the extreme North. Ultima Thule also recounts the history of northern cartography and navigation; how the mythical north gradually took shape on maps, to become part of the European world picture. Ultima Thule narrates the year long history of explorations of the northern bltadwin.rug: Matti Lainema.  · The ancient Greeks called the remote and extreme north 'Thule'. The Arctic zone was the last on earth for man to explore and chart. Ultima Thule narrates the year long history of explorations of the northern areas from Pytheas to Peary, from antiquity through the Vikings and the great journeys of exploration to the conquest of the North Pole/5(10).

For further reading on the North Pole and Arctic exploration, an excellent source is 'Ultima Thule' by Matti Lainema and Juha Nurminen, available for purchase at The Map House. The Map House of London 54 Beauchamp Place Knightsbridge London SW3 1NY United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 Fax: +44 (0)20 E-mail: [email protected]. Antikvaarinen kirjakauppa Menec myy vanhaa ja harvinaista kirjallisuutta jota on usein vaikea löytää muualta. Valikoimaan kuuluvat mm. kirjat, lehdet, kortit, pienesineet, etiketit, valokuvat, grafiikka ja lentolehtiset. Pytheas, ookean ja Thule Oktoober, MAIT KÕIV. Vahemeri oli muistsetele kreeklastele hästi tuntud. Hiljemalt pronksiajal, 2. aastatuhandel e.m.a, seilasid nad nii selle ida- kui ka lääneosas, konkureerides järgmise aastatuhande algupoolel neist ajuti paremategi meresõitjate foiniiklastega.

Matti Lainema has 12 books on Goodreads with ratings. Matti Lainema’s most popular book is Ultima Thule: Arctic Explorations. Ultima Thule. Arctic Explorations MATTI LAINEMA, JUHA NURMINEN. Ultima Thule narrates the year long history of explorations of the northern areas from Pytheas to Peary, from antiquity through the Vikings and the great journeys of exploration to the conquest of the North Pole. Read more. Buy Ultima Thule: Arctic Explorations by Matti Lainema, Juha Nurminen online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions - starting at $