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The Home of the Blizzard: The Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

Categorie	Ontdekkingsreizen & Expedities
Boeknummer	#376691-XL30
Titel	The Home of the Blizzard: The Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
Auteur	Mawson, Douglas
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Kent Town, South Australia : Wakefield Press
Jaar van uitgave	1996
ISBN10	1862543771
ISBN13	9781862543775
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, dust jacket, illustrated with photographs in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Condensed version of a work first published in two volumes in London in 1915 and later as an abridged popular edition in 1930. Written by one of Australia's foremost explorers of the Antarctic region. Contains a detailed account of the Australasian Antarctic expedition's daily subsistence, its scientific endeavours and the epic sledge journey in 1912Q13 during which Mawson's companions ,Ninnis and Mertz, both perished. Illustrated with over 90 original photographs depicting the wildlife, the harsh living conditions and the spirit of the explorers. Includes two appendixes and an index. Mawson is best remembered for his pioneering feats in the Antarctic region and was knighted for his achievements in 1914.
Pagina's	438
Conditie	Goed — Some annotations/underlingings with pencil.
Prijs	€ 12,50

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