| The Race to the White Continent: Voyages to the Antarctic Contributor(s): Gurney, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393323218 ISBN-13: 9780393323214 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2002 Annotation: A fascinating account of the early days of Antarctic exploration from an expert storyteller. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Polar Regions - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - Travel | Polar Regions |
| Dewey: 919.890 |
| LCCN: 00038673 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.54" W x 8.2" (0.81 lbs) 334 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. The Race to the White Continent is a captivating account of their adventures. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gurney, Alan: - Alan Gurney was a former yacht designer and photographer. His books include Compass, The Race to the White Continent, and Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica: 1699-1839. |