10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINNESKO»
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finnesko in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The Antarctic Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Antarctic English
Also finnesko /From Norwegian Finn Lapp. + sko shoe. The word is recorded in
arctic English usage from I890 onwards INOEDI.l A soft shoe for cold-climate
travel. originally Lapp. made from reindeer skin and lined with grass for insulation
...
2
Heart of the Antarctic and South
The foot gear I ordered consisted of eighty pairs of ordinary finnesko, or reindeer
fur boots, twelve pairs of special finnesko and sixty pairs of ski boots, of various
sizes. The ordinary finnesko is made from the skin of the reindeer stag's head, ...
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, 2007
3
Journals : Captain Scott's Last Expedition
Father of Leonard Huxley. new ski boots: Scott ordered fur boots ('finnesko')
made by Lapps for the expedition, with quantities of 'saennegrass' to pack around
the toes. Four photographs faced this passage in the edition: () '
Finnesko'; ...
Robert Falcon Scott, Max Jones, 2005
4
The First Crossing of Greenland
skaller,' from ' skalle,' a skull, are warmer than the other' finnesko,' but not so
strong. These' finnesko,' then, which, as I have said, are worn with the hair
outside, and which the Lapps fill with the above-mentioned sedge or 'sennegrres,
' ...
5
The Antarctic Exploration Anthology: The Personal Accounts ...
One must wear finnesko on the Barrier, and with finnesko alone a loose binding
is necessary. For this we brought 'Finon' bindings, consisting of leather toe straps
and thong heel binding. With this arrangement one does not have good control ...
Sir Ernest Shackleton, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen, 2013
6
The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian ...
Finnesko were the favourite foot-gear--soft and commodious reindeer- skin fur
boots. Once these were stuffed with Lapp saennegras or manilla fibre, and the
feet covered with several pairs of socks, cold could be despised unless one were
...
7
The Home of the Blizzard: An Australian Hero's Classic Tale ...
The absorbent sennaegrass (dried grass from Lapland) padding the finnesko
becomes quite wet in a day's march and has to be dried before again being used.
It is teased out and put into an airy muslin bag where it dries in the course of a
few ...
8
Scott's Last Expedition ...: Vol
One must wear finnesko on the Barrier, and with finnesko alone a loose binding
is necessary. For this we brought ' Finon ' bindings, consisting of leather toe
straps and thong heel binding. With this arrangement one does not have good
control ...
Robert Falcon Scott, Leonard Huxley, 1914
9
Race for the South Pole: the Antarctic challenge : ...
The one-man bags weighed about ten pounds when dry, but of course the weight
increased as they absorbed moisture when in use. The foot-gear I ordered
consisted of eighty pairs of ordinary finnesko, or reindeer fur boots, twelve pairs
of ...
Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Fred L. Israel, 1999
10
The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctica, 1910-1913
On the Depot Journey we were bidden to see that every particle of snow was
beaten off our clothing and finnesko before entering the tent: if it was drifting we
had to do this after entering and the snow was carefully cleared off the floor-cloth.
Apsley Cherry-Garrard, 2013
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINNESKO»
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finnesko is used in the context of the following news items.
Net Zero Challenges Of A Wet, Windy, Remote Island
The first place team, Finnesko 13 (along with two of the other five awardees) is from Spain. Long, rounded, sleekly clad in shiny metal, their ... «EarthTechling, Mar 13»
Scott expedition items at museum
A pair of surprisingly thin Finnesko boots that had belonged to the ship's medical officer, Dr George Murray Levick, were also on display, she ... «Otago Daily Times, Feb 13»
Green Architecture Proves Challenging in the Aleutians
A team of architects from Spain designed Finnesko, an aerodynamic house that channels wind like an airplane wing. The plan was to build the ... «KUCB, Oct 12»
Seattle team second in green-building contest
The winners were Finnesko 13, a team consisting of Julio Rodriguez ... Finnesko 13 will receive $35,000 and have the option to work with the ... «Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 12»
Spanish team takes first in Living Aleutian Home Design Competition
Interesting enough, the winning team, Finnesko 13, is based in a city as about as far away from the Aleutian Islands as you can get: Madrid. «Mother Nature Network, May 12»
