The Home of the Blizzard : A True Story of Antarctic Survival
$10.00
Best Sellers Rank: 1593398 in Books
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0312211252
Language : English
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date : January 1, 1998
Pages : 438
Presents a first-hand account of a pioneering sledge journey in the Antarctic, first published in 1915. Mawson details daily life and harrowing adventures during his years spent in sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds as part of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition. Includes some 90 wonderful b&w photos of wildlife, harsh living conditions, and the spirit of the explorers. This edition contains a foreword by the first person to cross Antarctica on foot. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.