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Journey through Earth's remote icy frontiers.
If you're drawn to Earth's last true wildernesses, "Exploring the Polar Regions" will take you on a chilling, thrilling voyage to the ends of our planet. It's a celebration of human curiosity and determination, highlighting the extreme challenges and groundbreaking discoveries found at the fringes of the map where few dare to tread.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780816052592
Publisher: Facts on File
Date of Publication: 2004-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.0
(rated by 2 readers)
Description
Describes the explorations of the North and South Poles, including the expeditions of John Franklin, Roald Amundsen, Robert Peary, and Ernest Shackleton.
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Journey through Earth's remote icy frontiers.
If you're drawn to Earth's last true wildernesses, "Exploring the Polar Regions" will take you on a chilling, thrilling voyage to the ends of our planet. It's a celebration of human curiosity and determination, highlighting the extreme challenges and groundbreaking discoveries found at the fringes of the map where few dare to tread.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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