Racing with Death : Douglas Mawson - Antarctic Explorer
In 'Racing with Death', Beau Riffenburgh rediscovers the almost forgotten story of Mawson - with Shackleton and Scott, one of the three 'greats' of Antarctic exploration. It is an unforgettable story of raw courage and escape from the icy jaws of death
Biographies
1 online resource (203 pages)
9781408842683, 1408842688
1020690605
Intro; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Maps; Preface; Prologue; I Nimrod; 1 Trespassers in a World of Ice; 2 The Other Pole; II Aurora; 3 Australasian Antarctic Expedition; 4 The Only Available Place; 5 Hurricane Force; 6 Start the Sledging; 7 A Far Eastern Tragedy; 8 Racing with Death; 9 Alone; 10 Abandoned; 11 The Long Wait; 12 A Hero at War and Peace; III Discovery; 13 Colouring Antarctica Red; 14 Science or Politics?; 15 A Final Visit; 16 Antarctica from Australia; Glossary; Plate Section; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; Notes; About the Author; By the Same Author; eCopyright
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