8 books in History - Polar Regions
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Trial by Ice
The True Story of Murder and Survival on the 1871 Polaris Expedition
Written by Richard Parry
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: January 21, 2009
Price: $14.00
“An extraordinary real-life adventure of men battling the elements and themselves, told with ice-cold precision.”
–Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In the dark years following the Civil War, America’s foremost Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall, became a figure of national pride when he embarked on a harrowing, landmark expedition. With financial backing from Congress... Read more >
The True Story of Murder and Survival on the 1871 Polaris Expedition
Written by Richard Parry
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: January 21, 2009
Price: $14.00
“An extraordinary real-life adventure of men battling the elements and themselves, told with ice-cold precision.”
–Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In the dark years following the Civil War, America’s foremost Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall, became a figure of national pride when he embarked on a harrowing, landmark expedition. With financial backing from Congress... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Scott of the Antarctic
A Biography
Written by David Crane
Format: eBook, 608 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $16.95
Historian David Crane, with full access to the explorer’s papers, diaries, and expedition records, gives us an illuminating portrait of Robert Falcon Scott that is more nuanced and balanced than any we have had before.
In reassessing Scott’s life, Crane is able to provide a fresh perspective on not only the... Read more >
A Biography
Written by David Crane
Format: eBook, 608 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $16.95
Historian David Crane, with full access to the explorer’s papers, diaries, and expedition records, gives us an illuminating portrait of Robert Falcon Scott that is more nuanced and balanced than any we have had before.
In reassessing Scott’s life, Crane is able to provide a fresh perspective on not only the... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Scott of the Antarctic
A Biography
Written by David Crane
Format: Trade Paperback, 608 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2007
Price: $16.95
Historian David Crane, with full access to the explorer’s papers, diaries, and expedition records, gives us an illuminating portrait of Robert Falcon Scott that is more nuanced and balanced than any we have had before.
In reassessing Scott’s life, Crane is able to provide a fresh perspective on not only the... Read more >
A Biography
Written by David Crane
Format: Trade Paperback, 608 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2007
Price: $16.95
Historian David Crane, with full access to the explorer’s papers, diaries, and expedition records, gives us an illuminating portrait of Robert Falcon Scott that is more nuanced and balanced than any we have had before.
In reassessing Scott’s life, Crane is able to provide a fresh perspective on not only the... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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North Pole
A Narrative History
Edited by Anthony Brandt
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2005
Price: $15.00
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A Narrative History
Edited by Anthony Brandt
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2005
Price: $15.00
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South Pole
A Narrative History of the Exploration of Antarctica
Written by Anthony Brandt
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2004
Price: $15.00
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A Narrative History of the Exploration of Antarctica
Written by Anthony Brandt
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2004
Price: $15.00
Read more >
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Trial by Ice
The True Story of Murder and Survival on the 1871 Polaris Expedition
Written by Richard Parry
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: January 29, 2002
Price: $14.00
“An extraordinary real-life adventure of men battling the elements and themselves, told with ice-cold precision.”
–Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In the dark years following the Civil War, America’s foremost Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall, became a figure of national pride when he embarked on a harrowing, landmark expedition. With financial backing from Congress... Read more >
The True Story of Murder and Survival on the 1871 Polaris Expedition
Written by Richard Parry
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: January 29, 2002
Price: $14.00
“An extraordinary real-life adventure of men battling the elements and themselves, told with ice-cold precision.”
–Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In the dark years following the Civil War, America’s foremost Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall, became a figure of national pride when he embarked on a harrowing, landmark expedition. With financial backing from Congress... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Weird and Tragic Shores
The Story of Charles Francis Hall, Explorer
Written by Chauncey Loomis
Introduction by Andrea Barrett
Format: Trade Paperback, 392 pages
On Sale: April 4, 2000
Price: $19.00
In 1860, fifteen years after Sir John Franklin's ill-fated expedition disappeared in the Arctic, a Cincinnati businessman named Charles Francis Hall set out to locate and rescue the expedition's survivors. He was an amateur explorer, without any scientific training or experience, but he was driven by a sense of personal destiny... Read more >
The Story of Charles Francis Hall, Explorer
Written by Chauncey Loomis
Introduction by Andrea Barrett
Format: Trade Paperback, 392 pages
On Sale: April 4, 2000
Price: $19.00
In 1860, fifteen years after Sir John Franklin's ill-fated expedition disappeared in the Arctic, a Cincinnati businessman named Charles Francis Hall set out to locate and rescue the expedition's survivors. He was an amateur explorer, without any scientific training or experience, but he was driven by a sense of personal destiny... Read more >
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Mawson's Will
The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written
Written by Lennard Bickel
Foreword by Sir Edmund Hillary
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: February 4, 2000
Price: $15.00
MAWSON'S WILL is the dramatic story of what Sir Edmund Hillary calls "the most outstanding solo journey ever recorded in Antarctic history." For weeks in Antarctica, Douglas Mawson faced some of the most daunting conditions ever known to man: blistering wind, snow, and cold; loss of his companion, his dogs and... Read more >
The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written
Written by Lennard Bickel
Foreword by Sir Edmund Hillary
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: February 4, 2000
Price: $15.00
MAWSON'S WILL is the dramatic story of what Sir Edmund Hillary calls "the most outstanding solo journey ever recorded in Antarctic history." For weeks in Antarctica, Douglas Mawson faced some of the most daunting conditions ever known to man: blistering wind, snow, and cold; loss of his companion, his dogs and... Read more >
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