Solving the problem of the Arctic

Drifting to Banks Island–the arrival of the Mary Sachs (part III)

By Vilhjalmur Stefansson

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[20th century]
[Arctic regions]
[Banks Island (N.W.T.)]
[Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913-1918)]
[Discovery and exploration]
[Mary Sachs (Ship)]
[Ole Andreasen]
[Survival skills]
[Vilhjalmur Stefansson]

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