The Race to the White Continent: Voyages to the Antarctic - Paperback
by Alan Gurney
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Availability:In StockContributor:Alan GurneyTheme:Cultural Region/Arctic/AntarcticPublish date:6/1/2002Pages:334
In the 1830s, the forbidding Antarctic region represented the ultimate mystery. The prospect of discovering a lucrative whaling ground made this uncharted and untapped region especially enticing. Three expeditions to the pole were launched simultaneously by the United States, France, and Britain, each vying to be the first to venture farther south than any vessel had ever sailed before. These expeditions paved the way for the explorers, traders, and whalers of what was to become known as the "Heroic Age" of Antarctic exploration. The Race to the White Continent is a captivating account of their adventures.
Gurney, Alan: - Alan Gurney was a former yacht designer and photographer. His books include Compass, The Race to the White Continent, and Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica: 1699-1839.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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