Sir Douglas Mawson, Australia's greatest Antarctic explorer, made four trips to the Antarctic during his long and storied career. He traveled south in 1907 with Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition; in 1911 as leader of the Australasian Antarctic expedition; and twice between 1929 and 1931 as leader of the British, Australian, and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition. Gathered here are Mawson's diaries from each of these four trips, volumes which provide an intimate perspective on the stress and conflicts inherent ...
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Sir Douglas Mawson, Australia's greatest Antarctic explorer, made four trips to the Antarctic during his long and storied career. He traveled south in 1907 with Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition; in 1911 as leader of the Australasian Antarctic expedition; and twice between 1929 and 1931 as leader of the British, Australian, and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition. Gathered here are Mawson's diaries from each of these four trips, volumes which provide an intimate perspective on the stress and conflicts inherent to each journey, their achievements and failures, joys and tragedies. Gripping and unrestrained, this is a revealing look at one of history's most daring adventurers.
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Add this copy of Mawson's Antarctic Diaries [a Susan Haynes Book] to cart. $63.80, very good condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 1988 by Allen & Unwin.
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VG+ in VG+ jacket. VG+/VG+. 4to. original black cloth gilt (bookplate and prev. owner's name and date to front endpapers, slight surface tear to FFE, top edge faintly speckled, occ. scattered spotting, else clean & bright) in dustwrapper (slightly rubbed and marked); pp. l, 414, with illustrations & maps. Heavy item (1.9 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy.
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