Two Years Below the Horn: Operation Tabarin, Field Science, and Antarctic Sovereignty, 1944-1946 - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Andrew Taylor, Daniel Heidt (Editor), Whitney Lackenbauer (Editor)Publish date:2017-05-26Pages:496
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Manitoba PressISBN-13:9780887557910ISBN-10:887557910UPC:9780887557910Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Polar Regions, EuropeBook Topic:World War II, Great BritainSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.6006Product ID:SC3X4B3H1X
Two Years Below the Horn: Operation Tabarin, Field Science, and Antarctic Sovereignty, 1944-1946
In Two Years Below the Horn, engineer Andrew Taylor vividly recounts his experiences and accomplishments during Operation Tabarin, a landmark British expedition to Antarctica to establish sovereignty and conduct science during the Second World War. When mental strain led the operation's first commander to resign, Taylor--a military engineer with extensive prewar surveying experience--became the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Manitoba PressISBN-13:9780887557910ISBN-10:887557910UPC:9780887557910Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Polar Regions, EuropeBook Topic:World War II, Great BritainSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.6006Product ID:SC3X4B3H1X
Andrew Taylor (1907-1993) was one of Canada's foremost polar explorers. An immigrant to Canada from Edinburgh, Taylor earned his engineering degree from the University of Manitoba in 1931. Before joining the Canadian Army, he was Town Engineer in Flin Flon.
Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
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Andrew Taylor, Daniel Heidt (Editor), Whitney Lackenbauer (Editor)
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