Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science
by Edward J. Larson Publisher Comments
Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, An Empire of Ice presents a fascinating new take on Antarctic exploration. Retold with added information, it's the first book to place the famed voyages of... (read more)
The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
by Robert E. Peary Publisher Comments
In September 1909-after nearly two decades of determined effort and numerous attempts, during which he lost eight toes to frostbite-American polar explorer Robert E. Peary emerged from the Arctic's frozen wasteland and declared that his final expedition... (read more)
Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science
by Edward J. Larson Publisher Comments
Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, An Empire of Ice presents a fascinating new take on Antarctic exploration. Retold with added information, it's the first book to place the famed voyages of... (read more)
The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
by Robert E. Peary Publisher Comments
In September 1909-after nearly two decades of determined effort and numerous attempts, during which he lost eight toes to frostbite-American polar explorer Robert E. Peary emerged from the Arctic's frozen wasteland and declared that his final expedition... (read more)
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