Polar Exploration: The Heroic Exploits of the World's Greatest Polar Explorers (Y)

Polar Exploration: The Heroic Exploits of the World's Greatest Polar Explorers (Y) by Royal Geographical Society. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781847326935.

Produced in association with the Royal Geographical Society, Polar Explorations looks back at a heroic age, when explorers ventured forth to conquer natures last bastions. It follows the most incredible voyages in history, from the initial navigation of the Northwest Passage to first flights over the Antarctic. There are impressive accounts of Shackletons famed open-boat journey, Mawsons solo trek across the Polar Plateau, Ellsworths transatlantic flight, and more. Lesser-known stories of cannibalism, madness, sabotage, and mutiny capture the thrill and danger of these amazing missions.