Munk led two Danish ships, the Lamprey and Unicorn, to Hudson’s Bay and wintered over at Churchill in 1619-20. Many men including the surgeon died at Churchill, undoubtedly of scurvy.
The Journal of Jens Munk 1619-1620.
Munk, Jens. Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, 1980.
- 1619-20 Danish Expedition to Hudson’s Bay (commanded by Jens Munk on Lamprey and Unicorn).
- Arctic Reading: Europe including Scandinavia
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The Frozen Zone and Its Explorers: A Comprehensive History of Voyages, Travels, Adventures, Disasters, and Discoveries in the Arctic Regions….
Hyde, Alexander. Hartford, CT: Columbia Book CO., 1874.
- Arctic Reading: General
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p. 793-94, concerning the Dutch expedition at Nova Zembla in 1596, describes the Ice House of Berentz found in 1871, a house unvisited for 278 years until 1871, the house included: the books that had beguiled the weary hours of that long night, two hundred and seventy-eight years ago. The ‘History of China’ points to the goal which Barentz sought, while the ‘Manual of Navigation’ indicates the knowledge which guided his efforts. Stranger evidence never told a more deeply interesting story.
The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island.
Kobalenko, Jerry. New York: SOHO Press, 2002.
- Arctic Reading: General
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An autobiographical/historical account of his and various explorer’s travels in Ellesmere.
Time on Ice: A Winter Voyage to Antarctica.
Shapiro, Deborah & Rolf Bjelke. Shrewsbury, UK: Waterline Books, 1997.
- 1989-92 Palmer Peninsula Expedition (Shapiro and Bjelke).
- Antarctic Reading: Expeditions
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Three-year voyage with overwintering on Palmer Peninsula 1989-92.
“The Tools of My Trade”: The Annotated Books in Jack London’s Library.
Hamilton, David Mike. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1986.
- Arctic Reading: United States
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An impressive compilation of London’s reading and annotations in his library books (now at Huntington Library, Pasadena).