The Noose of Laurels by Wally Herbert

  •
1 1

The Noose of Laurels by Wally Herbert

Checking stock...
Checking stock...
Zusammenfassung

Polar explorer Wally Herbert here exposes the fraudulent claims of Dr Frederick Cook (1908) and Commander Robert Peary (1909) to have reached the North Pole. In retracing their steps and examining their papers, he uncovers a tale of obsession, rivalry and monumental deception.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free delivery in the UK
  • Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
  • 100% recyclable packaging
  • B Corp - kinder to people and planet
  • Buy-back with World of Books - Sell Your Books

The Noose of Laurels by Wally Herbert

Polar explorer Wally Herbert here exposes the fraudulent claims of Dr Frederick Cook (1908) and Commander Robert Peary (1909) to have reached the North Pole. The former was soon discredited, but Peary's claim received the support of the National Geographic Society of America. In retracing their steps and examining their papers, he uncovers a tale of obsession, rivalry and monumental deception. The first man to cross the Arctic via the North Pole by dogsledge in 1968-9, Wally Herbert recounted this adventure in "Across the Top of the World".

You might also like

SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9780340412763
ISBN 10 0340412763
Titel The Noose of Laurels
Autor Wally Herbert
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Erscheinungsjahr 1989-03-01
Seitenanzahl 320
Hinweis auf dem Einband Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.