In the Kingdom of Ice

In The Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
Author	Hampton Sides
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Nonfiction / American history / World history
Publisher	Doubleday
Publication date	2014
Pages	480
ISBN	978-0385535373

In The Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette (Doubleday), 2014, is a nonfiction book written by the author and historian Hampton Sides. The book tells the true story of the 1879–1881 arctic voyage of the USS Jeannette and the crew's struggle to survive after having to abandon their ship in the polar ice.

Key figures

James Gordon Bennett, Jr.: Sports enthusiast, owner of the New York Herald newspaper and financier.
August Heinrich Petermann: German cartographer whose theory helped spawn the polar expedition.

Notable crew of the USS Jeannette

George W. De Long: Commander of the expedition and officer in the United States Navy.
Charles W. Chipp: Lieutenant in the United States Navy and De Long's second-in-command.
George W. Melville: Engineer, explorer, and officer in the United States Navy. Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering.
John Wilson Danenhower: Explorer and officer in the United States Navy.

Full officer & crew list

Officers and crew of USS *Jeanette*, July 1879
Name	Rank or function
George W. De Long	Lieutenant, U.S. Navy: ship's captain
Charles W. Chipp	Lieutenant, U.S. Navy: executive officer
John W. Danenhower	Master, U.S. Navy; navigation officer
George W. Melville	Assistant Engineer, U.S. Navy: ship's engineer
James M. Ambler	Assistant Surgeon, U.S. Navy: ship's doctor
William M. Dunbar	Ice pilot (entered as seaman)
Jerome J. Collins	Meteorologist (entered as seaman)
Raymond L. Newcomb	Naturalist (entered as seaman)
John Cole	Boatswain
Walter Lee	Machinist
James H. Bartlett	Fireman first class
George W. Boyd	Fireman second class
Alfred Sweetman	Carpenter
William F.C. Nindemann	Seaman
Louis P. Noros	Seaman
Herbert W. Leach	Seaman
Henry Wilson	Seaman
Carl A. Görtz	Seaman
Peter E. Johnson	Seaman
Edward Starr	Seaman
Henry D. Warren	Seaman
Heinrich H. Kaak	Seaman
Albert G. Kuehne	Seaman
Frank E. Mansen	Seaman
Hans H. Erikson	Seaman
Adolph Dressler	Seaman
Nelsk Iverson	Seaman
Walter Sharvell	Seaman
George Lauterbach	Seaman
Ah Sam	Cook
Charles Tang Sing	Steward
Alexey	Hunter (joined ship in Alaska)
Aneguin	Hunter (joined ship in Alaska)

Notable reviews

Time; 'In The Kingdom of Ice' brings cold comfort.[1]
The New York Times; Abandon Ship![2]
The Miami Herald; 'In the Kingdom of Ice' recreates a disastrous Arctic voyage.[3]
USA Today; Crack into this harrowing 'Ice' survival tale.[4]
The Christian Science Monitor; 'In the Kingdom of Ice' follows a disaster-ridden journey to the North Pole.[5]
The Washington Post; Book review: “In the Kingdom of Ice”.[6]
The Los Angeles Times; 'Kingdom of Ice' uncovers a polar adventure frozen in time.[7]
The Wall Street Journal; Book Review: 'In the Kingdom of Ice' by Hampton Sides.[8]

Media

The Huffington Post; What Can a 19th Century Arctic Shipwreck Tell Us About the 21st Century's Most Wicked Problem?[9]
The Diane Rehm Show; Hampton Sides: “In the Kingdom of Ice”.[10]
Weekend Edition (NPR); In 1879, Explorers Set Sail To Solve Arctic Mystery, Once And For All.[11]
The Wall Street Journal; Why an 1879 Voyage Is a Time Machine for Climate Change.[12]
Imus in the Morning; A survival story of polar exploration in the Gilded Age.[13]

References

"'In The Kingdom of Ice brings Cold Comfort'; Time". Time; Grossman, Lev. July 31, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"'Abandon Ship!'". The New York Times Book Review; Harris, Robert R. August 14, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"In the Kingdom of Ice' recreates a disastrous Arctic voyage'; The Miami Herald". The Miami Herald; Lebowitz, Larry. August 17, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"Crack into this harrowing 'Ice' survival tale; USA Today". USA Today; Seymour, Gene. August 9, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"'In the Kingdom of Ice' follows a disaster-ridden journey to the North Pole; The Christian Science Monitor". The Christian Science Monitor, Book Reviews; Dotinga, Randy. August 13, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"Book review: "In the Kingdom of Ice"; The Washington Post". The Washington Post, Book Reviews; Krist, Gary. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"'Kingdom of Ice' uncovers a polar adventure frozen in time; The Los Angeles Times". The Los Angeles Times Book Reviews; Tobar, Hector. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"Book Review: 'In the Kingdom of Ice' by Hampton Sides; The Wall Street Journal". The Wall Street Journal; Schneider, Howard. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"What Can a 19th Century Arctic Shipwreck Tell Us About the 21st Century's Most Wicked Problem?; The Huffington Post". The Huffington Post; Nichols, Travis. August 16, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"Hampton Sides: "In the Kingdom of Ice"; The Diane Rehm Show". The Diane Rehm Show; Rehm, Diane. August 14, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"In 1879, Explorers Set Sail To Solve Arctic Mystery, Once And For All; Weekend Edition". Weekend Edition; NPR. August 2, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"Why an 1879 Voyage Is a Time Machine for Climate Change; The Wall Street Journal". The Wall Street Journal; Sides, Hampton. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
"A survival story of polar exploration in the Gilded Age". Imus in the Morning; Imus, Don. July 31, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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[1] "'In The Kingdom of Ice brings Cold Comfort'; Time". Time; Grossman, Lev. July 31, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[2] "'Abandon Ship!'". The New York Times Book Review; Harris, Robert R. August 14, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[3] "In the Kingdom of Ice' recreates a disastrous Arctic voyage'; The Miami Herald". The Miami Herald; Lebowitz, Larry. August 17, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[4] "Crack into this harrowing 'Ice' survival tale; USA Today". USA Today; Seymour, Gene. August 9, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[5] "'In the Kingdom of Ice' follows a disaster-ridden journey to the North Pole; The Christian Science Monitor". The Christian Science Monitor, Book Reviews; Dotinga, Randy. August 13, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[6] "Book review: "In the Kingdom of Ice"; The Washington Post". The Washington Post, Book Reviews; Krist, Gary. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[7] "'Kingdom of Ice' uncovers a polar adventure frozen in time; The Los Angeles Times". The Los Angeles Times Book Reviews; Tobar, Hector. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[8] "Book Review: 'In the Kingdom of Ice' by Hampton Sides; The Wall Street Journal". The Wall Street Journal; Schneider, Howard. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[9] "What Can a 19th Century Arctic Shipwreck Tell Us About the 21st Century's Most Wicked Problem?; The Huffington Post". The Huffington Post; Nichols, Travis. August 16, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[10] "Hampton Sides: "In the Kingdom of Ice"; The Diane Rehm Show". The Diane Rehm Show; Rehm, Diane. August 14, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[11] "In 1879, Explorers Set Sail To Solve Arctic Mystery, Once And For All; Weekend Edition". Weekend Edition; NPR. August 2, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[12] "Why an 1879 Voyage Is a Time Machine for Climate Change; The Wall Street Journal". The Wall Street Journal; Sides, Hampton. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[13] "A survival story of polar exploration in the Gilded Age". Imus in the Morning; Imus, Don. July 31, 2014. Retrieved June 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)