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Forgotten footprints : lost stories in the discovery of Antarctica

By John , Harrison

Book information

Publisher
Parthian Books
Year
2012
ISBN
978-1-908946-21-8, 1908946210
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (3200453 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration.;Antarctic

Description

Forgotten Footprints tells the story of the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands and the Weddell Sea: the most visited places in Antarctica. In 12 years John Harrison has visited the Antarctic over 40 times, where he works as a guide and lectures on adventure cruise ships. Here he offers a selection of highly readable anecdotal accounts of the merchantmen, navy men, sealers, whalers, and aviators who, along with scientists and adventurers, drew the first ghostly maps of the white continent. Read more... Abstract: Traveller John Harrison delivers a selection of highly readable accounts of the merchantmen, navy men, sealers, whalers, and aviators who, with scientists and adventurers drew the first ghostly maps of the white continent. Read more...

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