The Crossing of Antarctica by George Lowe
A highly engaging and visually spectacular account of the first ever crossing of Antarctica.
'The Crossing of Antarctica is the most vivid way of reliving the Trans-Antarctic Expedition, short of mounting one of your own' - Scotsman
'Lowe’s powerful portraits of his colleagues and rare images of private moments during the crossing also provide a fascinating insight into the personal side of exploration' - Geographical
'Lowe’s photographs offer a humanizing look at the since-deified explorers, depicting their beards of ice and feasts of tinned vegetables for Christmas dinner … gives readers a visceral sense of just how raw and brutal the conditions were' - Fast Company
'Every so often … a book breaks through the ice crust, and 'The Crossing of Antarctica' is one of these' - Literary Review
'It’s a wonderful thing that George Lowe’s words and pictures have been brought together for posterity' - The Times
'A hundred years after Shackleton set out to traverse the great white continent, this beautifully produced volume celebrates those who succeeded where he failed' - Daily Telegraph
'Lowe’s powerful portraits of his colleagues and rare images of private moments during the crossing also provide a fascinating insight into the personal side of exploration' - Geographical
'Lowe’s photographs offer a humanizing look at the since-deified explorers, depicting their beards of ice and feasts of tinned vegetables for Christmas dinner … gives readers a visceral sense of just how raw and brutal the conditions were' - Fast Company
'Every so often … a book breaks through the ice crust, and 'The Crossing of Antarctica' is one of these' - Literary Review
'It’s a wonderful thing that George Lowe’s words and pictures have been brought together for posterity' - The Times
'A hundred years after Shackleton set out to traverse the great white continent, this beautifully produced volume celebrates those who succeeded where he failed' - Daily Telegraph
George Lowe is a New Zealand-born mountaineer, explorer, film director and educator. Dr Huw Lewis-Jones is a historian of exploration with a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He was formerly Curator at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, and the National Maritime Museum, London. His books include The Conquest of Everest (winner of the History Award at the Banff Mountain Festival), The Crossing of Antarctica and Across the Arctic Ocean. He is the author, with Kari Herbert, of the bestseller Explorers’ Sketchbooks.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500252024 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500252025 |
| Title | The Crossing of Antarctica |
| Author | George Lowe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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