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Accompanies an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum.

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South by Pieter Van Der Merwe

A concise, authoritative and fully illustrated survey of Antarctic exploration in the early part of the 20th century, focusing on the race to the South Pole, including the epic expeditions of Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton.This book retells in vivid detail the dramatic story of the struggle to reach the South Pole and is organized in 7 chapters; including chapters on the race to the Pole, food and supplies used at the time, the subsequent filming of the stories of the explorers and detailed information on each of the major expeditions.Includes many contemporary images from expedition photographers and color pictures of selected artifacts and memorabilia from the various expeditions
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ISBN 13 9780948065378
ISBN 10 0948065370
Title South
Author Pieter Van Der Merwe
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher National Maritime Museum
Year published 2000-09-22
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.