Knight, John

The Crossing

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ISBN 13:
9781445686295
author:
Knight, John
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Amberley Publishing
language:
English
Publication Year:
2018
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
156mm X 234mm
Genre:
23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.56 kg, Biography, Adventurers & Explorers, History,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£16.35

Description

The Crossing: Sir Vivian Fuchs, Sir Edmund Hillary and the Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1953-58 by John Knight. In 1958, Sir Vivian Fuchs led an extraordinary expedition to cross Antarctica, supported by Sir Edmund Hillary. This historic endeavour was a brave attempt to conquer the vast frozen continent, with planning done at opposite ends of the Earth in the UK and New Zealand. The plan was meticulous but flawed, and survival at times hung in the balance. The book provides a technical insight into this groundbreaking venture, as well as touching on the human aspects of the challenge. It is illustrated with photographs from the Royal Geographical Society, with permission from Mary Lowe, widow of expedition photographer George Lowe, and from Peter and Sarah Hillary and the Auckland War Memorial Museum. John Knight's account shows how the expedition was organised, from the scientific insight it relied on to the voyage to Antarctica and the choice of transport intended to carry the men across the ice desert.

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