Antarctic Adventure is the thrilling and harrowing account of the 1911-1912 scientific expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott to explore the uncharted regions of the Antarctic continent. The book focuses on the journey of the Northern Party, a group of four men who traveled 1,500 miles across the treacherous terrain and survived against all odds through their courage, perseverance, and resourcefulness. Written by Raymond E. Priestley, a geologist and member of the expedition, this book is a classic of polar exploration ...
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Antarctic Adventure is the thrilling and harrowing account of the 1911-1912 scientific expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott to explore the uncharted regions of the Antarctic continent. The book focuses on the journey of the Northern Party, a group of four men who traveled 1,500 miles across the treacherous terrain and survived against all odds through their courage, perseverance, and resourcefulness. Written by Raymond E. Priestley, a geologist and member of the expedition, this book is a classic of polar exploration literature, and a testament to the human spirit in extreme conditions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Add this copy of Antarctic Adventure: Scott's Northern Party to cart. $60.00, like new condition, Sold by Collins Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by McClelland and Stewartq.
Add this copy of Antarctic Adventure; Scott's Northern Party to cart. $79.00, very good condition, Sold by Bison Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from winnipeg, MB, CANADA, published 1974 by McClelland and Stewart.
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pp. x, 382. B&w photos, illustrations and maps (some folding), all in pristine condition. Light wear to edges; near fine in rubbed, lightly toned, very good dust jacket showing sticker ghost to front panela and a few very short. Facsimile reprint of the 1814 T. Fisher Unwin first edition. Foreword by Sir Vivian Fuchs.
