Home of the Blizzard by Douglas Mawson
A tale of discovery and adventure, of pioneering deeds, great courage, heart-stopping rescues and heroic endurance. It presents the author's own account of his years spent in sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds.'one of the greatest accounts of polar survival in history'
-- Sir Ranulph FiennesSir Douglas Mawson, geologist and explorer, was born on 5 May 1882 at Shipley, Yorkshire, second son of Robert Ellis Mawson, before the family moved to Rooty Hill, near Sydney, in 1884. He went on to become one of Australia's greatest explorers, noted primarily for his extensive work in Antarctica. His exploration of the continent spanned the years between 1907 and 1931. He died in 1958.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841580777 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841580775 |
| Title | Home of the Blizzard |
| Author | Douglas Mawson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2000-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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