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Ordeal By Ice. Ships of the Antarctic
by Bryan Rorke
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- 544pp, 189 x 247mm, maps, colour photos, black and white photos, hardback, Fine in Fine dw, label signed by Rorke Bryan to title
- ISBN 10
- 1848321163
- ISBN 13
- 9781848321168
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About This Item
Seaforth Publishing, 2011. 2011 First Edition. hardcover. 544pp, 189 x 247mm, maps, colour photos, black and white photos, hardback, Fine in Fine dw, label signed by Rorke Bryan to title page.. This richly illustrated book is destined to become the reference book on ships of the Antarctic. Surrounded by some of the most hazardous seas, Antarctica was first sighted less than three centuries ago. Since then, hundreds of ships have voyaged in Antarctic waters, challenged by poorly-charted waters, storms, pack ice, icebergs, and disease. This is the story of these ships, the expeditions they supported, and their subsequent history, from the fifteenth-century fleets of the Ming Emperors of China to the tourist ships and powerful icebreakers of today. Using extensive research in archives, museums, libraries and private sources around the world, Rorke Bryan brings the stories of these ships into a single, comprehensive record. Familiar names such as Terra Nova and Endurance feature with unfamiliar but equally important ships. From the hundreds of tales of heroic seamanship, the extraordinary 1830-1832 circumnavigation by Captain John Biscoe in the tiny Tula is perhaps matched only by Shackleton's voyage in the James Caird. Plans, photos, paintings and maps enhance description of the expeditions and activities of the ships. This authoritative work fills an important gap in Antarctic literature. A substantial volume, a must have for any polar collection.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
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- Bookseller
- Glacier Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75881
- Title
- Ordeal By Ice. Ships of the Antarctic
- Author
- Bryan Rorke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - 544pp, 189 x 247mm, maps, colour photos, black and white photos, hardback, Fine in Fine dw, label signed by Rorke Bryan to title
- Edition
- 2011 First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1848321163
- ISBN 13
- 9781848321168
- Publisher
- Seaforth Publishing
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- POLAR SOUTH - signed polar exploration mountaineering alpinism bergsteigen antarctic antarctica south pole discovery travel shackleton amundsen scott antarktis antarctique polaire
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