Alone on the ice : the greatest survival story in the history of exploration / David Roberts.
Describes the epic journey undertaken by Douglas Mawson, who suffered starvation, the loss of his team, and a crippling foot injury as he resorted to crawling back to base camp during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1913.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393240160
- ISBN: 0393240169
- Physical Description: 368 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Forgotten by God -- Prof Doggo -- Cape Denison -- The home of the blizzard -- The painful silence -- Dead easy to die -- winter madness.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 919.89 ROB (Text) | 37810435125496 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
