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  1. Alan Gurney - Race to the White Continent, Häftad. Tillgänglighet: Lägg i varukorg

    Race to the White Continent

    Voyages to the Antarctic

    Av Alan Gurney

    Häftad, 2002

    257 kr

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    In the 1830s, the forbidding Antarctic region represented the ultimate mystery. The prospect of discovering a lucrative whaling ground made this uncharted and untapped region especially enticing. Three expeditions to the pole were launched simultaneously by the United States, France, and Britain, …

  2. Alan Gurney - Compass, Häftad. Tillgänglighet: Lägg i varukorg

    Compass

    A Story of Exploration and Innovation

    Av Alan Gurney

    Häftad, 2005

    327 kr

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    This is the rich history of the most important navigational device of all time, the magnetic compass, born of the need for a reliable means of negotiating treacherous sea routes around the globe. Compass chronicles the misadventures of those who attempted to perfect the instrument—so precious to …

  3. Alan Gurney - Below the Convergence, Häftad. Tillgänglighet: Lägg i varukorg

    Below the Convergence

    Voyages Toward Antarctica, 1699-1839

    Av Alan Gurney

    Häftad, 2007

    309 kr

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    This wonderfully written book tells of the first Herculean expeditions to Antarctica, from astronomer Edmond Halley’s 1699 voyage in the Paramore to the sealer John Balleny’s 1839 excursion in the Eliza Scott, all in search of land, glory, fur, science, and profit. Life was harsh: crews had poor …