THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
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Title: THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
Author(s): MAWSON, Sir Douglas
Category: Biographies
New / Used: Used
Book Type: Medium Hardcover
Published: 1930
Published By: Hodder and Stoughton
Edition: Abridged edition
Pages: 438
Size (mm): 165 w x 245 h x 45 d

Condition

Immaculate with wear light on covers and pages edges, faint marks on end paper, pages as new.

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Details the harrowing triumphs, scientific achievements, and brutal tragedies of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911–1914.

Details the extreme conditions, the relentless blizzards, and the profound challenges faced by the team as they pushed the boundaries of human endurance and scientific discovery. The narrative vividly illustrates the stark beauty and unforgiving nature of the Antarctic landscape, presenting a testament to courage and resilience.

Unlike his contemporaries Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen, who were locked in a frantic race to reach the geographic South Pole, Mawson's mission focused purely on scientific inquiry, mapping, and geographical exploration.

Illustrated throughout with monochrome images, and fold out maps.

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