The Polar Regions

The Polar Regions - Exploration Into

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Publisher's Synopsis

One of a series describing the history of regions before and after their exploration by Europeans, this book concerns the Polar world from prehistoric times, to the age of exploration by travellers from all over the world.;It explains how native peoples manage to survive in such a cold environment, and retells Amundsen's and Scott's race for the South Pole. The author traveled on winter and summer expeditions to the Antarctic and Arctic regions, and was Station Commander at the British base in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica for seven years.

Book information

ISBN: 9781855613058
Publisher: Belitha Press in association with the Royal Geographical Society
Imprint: Belitha Press in association with the Royal Geographical Society
Pub date:
DEWEY: 919.804
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 48
Weight: -1g