The Conquest of the South Pole: Antarctic Exploration, 1906-1931 |
Contents
THE HEROIC ERA OF ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION | 29 |
SHACKLETONS ATTEMPT TO REACH THE SOUTH POLE | 35 |
AMUNDSEN IN THE Fram | 97 |
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The Conquest of the South Pole: Antarctic Exploration, 1906-1931 James Gordon Hayes No preview available - 1932 |
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