Paperback • 2002 • English

The Race to the White Continent

Name: The Race to the White Continent
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ISBN: 9780393323214

By Alan Gurney

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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, each vying to be the first to venture farther south than any vessel had ever sailed before. These expeditions paved the way for the explorers, traders, and whalers of what was to become known as the "He...Show more

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ISBN

9780393323214

Publisher

WW Norton Co

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

The Race to the White Continent

Format

Paperback

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