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Stephenson Jon |
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Crevasse roulette [[electronic resource] ] : the first trans-Antarctic crossing, 1957-58 / / Jon Stephenson |
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Dural, N.S.W., : Rosenberg, 2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (192 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Scientific expeditions - Antarctica - History |
Electronic books. |
Antarctica Discovery and exploration British |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction and Acknowledgments""; ""1. UNKNOWN ANTARCTICA""; ""2. THE TRANS-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1955-58: A FOOTHOLD ON THE CONTINENT""; ""3. THE SECOND WINTER, 1957, AND SPRING MOUNTAIN EXPLORATIONS""; ""4. CROSSING THE CONTINENT: CREVASSE ROULETTE""; ""5. HILLARY'S DASH FOR THE POLE""; ""6. AFTER TAE""; ""7. THEN AND NOW""; ""Appendix I""; ""Previous Explorers in the Weddell Sea Region""; ""Appendix II""; ""The Weddell Sea and its Special Character""; ""Appendix III"" |
""Dimensions and Construction of Three Polar Ships""""Appendix IV""; ""Other IGY Expeditions in the Weddell Sea Region""; ""Appendix V""; ""TAE Publications""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Endnotes""; ""Index"" |
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