The Race to the White Continent: Voyages to the Antarctic by Alan Gurney
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The Race to the White Continent
The Race to the White Continent
Summary
In the 1830s the forbidding Antarctic region represented the ultimate mystery. Was there a new polar continent? Three expeditions were launched simultaneously by Britain, France and the United States. This book is a colourful and lively account of their travels and adventures.
The Race to the White Continent Summary
About Alan Gurney
Alan Gurney was a former yacht designer and photographer. His books include Compass, The Race to the White Continent, and Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica: 1699-1839.
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GOR001773977
9780393050042
0393050041
The Race to the White Continent: Voyages to the Antarctic by Alan Gurney
Used - Very Good
Hardback
WW Norton & Co
20000917
336
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