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Below the Convergence

Paperback • 2007 • English

Below the Convergence

By Alan Gurney

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About the book

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 provisions and inadequate clothing, and scurvy was a constant threat. With unreliable-often homemade-charts, these intrepid explorers sailed in the stormy waters of the Southern Ocean below the Convergen...Show more

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ISBN

9780393329049

Publisher

WW Norton Co

Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Below the Convergence

Format

Paperback

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