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Race to the South Pole (The Great Adventures)
written by Roald Amundsen
Studio : White Star
by White Star
Release Date : 2007-03-13
Publisher : White Star
Released : 2007-03-13
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9788854402171
List Price : $14.95
Our Price : $8.50
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Part historical essay, part scientific article, and part enthralling diary-Roald Amundsen's (1872-1928) book presents intriguing documentation about how his expedition reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, just one month ahead of his rival, Robert Scott. Amundsen organized his gripping account using what is referred to in the film industry as the zooming technique. It starts in the past, examining the history of Antarctic exploration in different eras, and then moves ahead to describe how his own expedition was created, its organization, the slow stages involved in preparing for departure and, finally, the heart-stopping excitement of the race to the South Pole. Supplementing the vivid first-person text are black-and-white archival photographs illustrating the actual expedition, and color photographs depicting the landscape of Antarctica. |
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