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Ice: Stories of Survival from Polar Exploration

by Clint Willis (Editor)

Other authors: Edward Abbey (Contributor), Beryl Bainbridge (Contributor), Lennard Bickel (Contributor), David L. Brainard (Contributor), Richard E. Byrd (Contributor)10 more, Apsley Cherry-Garrard (Contributor), George W. DeLong (Contributor), Marie Herbert (Contributor), Barry Lopez (Contributor), Michael McRae (Contributor), Nancy Mitford (Contributor), Charles Neider (Contributor), Robert Falcon Scott (Contributor), Sir Earnest Shackleton (Contributor), Francis Spufford (Contributor)

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A dramatic collection of writings about polar exploration - stories of self-sacrifice and heroism by eminent adventurers who endured sub-zero temperatures, gale-force icy winds and starvation to explore and experience the eerie allure of the farthest reaches of the globe.
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Willis, ClintEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Abbey, EdwardContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bainbridge, BerylContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bickel, LennardContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Brainard, David L.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Byrd, Richard E.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cherry-Garrard, ApsleyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
DeLong, George W.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Herbert, MarieContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lopez, BarryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
McRae, MichaelContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Mitford, NancyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Neider, CharlesContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Scott, Robert FalconContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Shackleton, Sir EarnestContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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A dramatic collection of writings about polar exploration - stories of self-sacrifice and heroism by eminent adventurers who endured sub-zero temperatures, gale-force icy winds and starvation to explore and experience the eerie allure of the farthest reaches of the globe.

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Contains:
  • Vsebina: From: Mawson's will / Lennard Bickel
  • A bad time / Nancy Mitford
  • From: The worst journey in the world / Apsley Cherry-Garrard
  • From: Scott's last expedition: The journals / Robert Scott
  • A simple quest / Michael McRae
  • From: Alone / Richard E. Byrd
  • From: The voyage of the Jeanette / George W. DeLong
  • From: Arctic dreams / Barry Lopez
  • The last pork chop / Edward Abbey
  • From: The snow people / Marie Herbert
  • From: Six came back / David L. Brainard
  • From: South / Sir Ernest Shackleton
  • From: I may be some time / Francis Spufford
  • From: Beyond Cape Horn / Charles Neider
  • From: The birthday boys / Beryl Bainbridge
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