A history of the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands and the Weddell Sea, the most visited places in Antarctica. In 12 years John has visited over 40 times and guides and lectures on adventure cruise ships. He 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.
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Follow-up to the Wales' Book of the Year 2011 winning Cloud Road: a history of the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands and the Weddell Sea, the most visited places in Antarctica.
"[Harrison's] approach is thorough and his excitement contagious." --"Independent on Sunday"
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781906998219
Publisert
2012-06-06
Utgiver
Vendor
Parthian Books
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216 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
451
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