Bücher von Isaac Israel Hayes

The Land of Desolation is a book written by Isaac Israel Hayes in 1871. It is a personal narrative of his observations and adventures in Greenland. The book provides a detailed account of Hayes' journey through the icy and barren land of Greenland. He describes the harsh conditions he and his team faced, including freezing temperatures, dangerous ice formations, and the constant threat of starvation. Hayes also provides insights into the culture and lifestyle of the Inuit people, whom he encountered during his expedition. The Land of Desolation is a fascinating and informative read, offering a unique perspective on the beauty and challenges of one of the world's most remote and unforgiving regions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Despite the fact that his previous trip to the Arctic had left him gravely ill and with a permanently injured foot, the explorer and physician Isaac Israel Hayes (1832-81) immediately proclaimed his desire to return north. In 1869, aboard the steamer Panther, he was granted his wish. The trip was financed by the artist William Bradford (1823-92), who planned to use it as an opportunity to paint and photograph Greenland. First published in 1871, this account gives the reader the opportunity to survey the landscape, touching also on the history of polar exploration. It is illustrated with a number of engravings. Also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection are An Arctic Boat-Journey in the Autumn of 1854 (1860), Hayes's account of a gruelling episode during the ill-fated second Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, and The Open Polar Sea (1867).

In an overloaded schooner that sat only a foot above the water, Dr Isaac Israel Hayes led an expedition in search of the Open Polar Sea, a hypothetical stretch of ice-free water between Greenland and the North Pole. First published in 1866, this is his account of the journey.