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To the edges of the Earth : 1909, the race for the three poles, and the climax of the age of exploration

text To the edges of the Earth : 1909, the race for the three poles, and the climax of the age of exploration

Larson, Edward J. (Edward John)

Summary
"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, an entwined narrative of the most adventurous year of all time, when three expeditions simultaneously raced to the top, bottom, and heights of the world. As 1909 dawned, the greatest jewels of exploratio... Read more
Contents
Preface: The wonderful year 1909 -- The aristocracy of adventure, circa 1909 -- The audacity of adventure, circa 1909 -- The allure of adventure, circa 1909 -- The great game -- The Peary way -- Beyond the screaming sixties -- The savage North -- ... Read more
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Description
xx, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher
2018
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Woodmere (Main Branch) 910 LAR in Adult Non-fiction Available

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