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An empire of ice Scott, Shackleton, and the heroic age of Antarctic science

An empire of ice Scott, Shackleton, and the heroic age of Antarctic science

Larson, Edward J. (Edward John), author.
Restricted EAudiobook (NNELS) 2015

Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, An Empire of Ice presents a fascinating new take on Antarctic exploration. Retold with added information, it's the first book to place the famed voyages of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, his British rivals Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, and others in a larger scientific, social, and geopolitical context.Efficient, well prepared, and focused solely...

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Explore Topics & Themes:
Antarctica Discovery and exploration British
Scientific expeditions Antarctica History 20th century
Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922
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ISBN:
9781452623146
Edition:
Unabridged
Description:
1 online resource
analog Digital recording
data file
Notes:
Title from title screen
Downloadable audio file
Restricted to use by people with a documented print impairment
Narrated by John Allen Nelson
Produced by the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS)
MP3 format
NNELS
Control Number:
2106113
Other Authors:
BC Libraries Cooperative. National Network for Equitable Library Service
Nelson, John Allen, 1959- narrator
Tantor Media
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