FitzSimons, Peter

HUBERT WILKINS

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ISBN 13:
9781472131461
author:
FitzSimons, Peter
publisher:
LITTLE BROWN PAPERBACKS (A&C)
language:
English
Publication Year:
2022
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.3 x 2.2 centimetres (0
Genre:
History, General, History,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£15.18

Description

Hubert Wilkins was an Australian whose life was as remarkable as it was varied. Born into a family of pioneer pastoralists in South Australia, he went on to study engineering before pursuing photography. His bravery and boldness led him to become a polar expeditioner, war photographer, spy, aviator-navigator, submariner - and explorer, chronicler of the planet's life forms that would put even seasoned explorers like Vasco da Gama and Sir David Attenborough to shame. Wilkins' thirst for knowledge and polar exploration drove his missions aboard the submarine Nautilus. He explored Antarctica with Sir Ernest Shackleton, led a groundbreaking ornithological study in Australia, and was knighted in 1928 for his aviation exploits. But many more astounding achievements followed, cementing Wilkins' place as one of Australia's most extraordinary explorers. With masterful storytelling skill, Peter FitzSimons brings to life the incredible story of Hubert Wilkins, a man whose quest for knowledge and polar exploration was a lifelong passion.

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