Race for the South Pole : the expedition diaries of Scott and Amundsen
Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-19122011
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In 1910, Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set sail for Antarctica, each from his own starting point, and the epic race for the South Pole was on. In this title, the author presents each man's account of the race to the South Pole in his own words.
Main title:
Race for the South Pole : the expedition diaries of Scott and Amundsen / [compiled and translated and with an introduction and epilogue by] Roland Huntford.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Continuum, 2011.
Collation:
xxi, 330 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
The diaries of Amundsen and Bjaaland translated from the Norwegian.Originally published: 2010.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781441126672 (pbk)1441126678 (pbk)
Dewey class:
919.8'9'04919.8904
Local class:
919.8
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
750827
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