Alec Wilkinson
The Ice Balloon
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007460038
- author:
- Alec Wilkinson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fourth Estate
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 1.9 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Science & Nature, Earth Sciences & Geography, Education
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Alec Wilkinson's "The Ice Balloon" is a gripping account of one man's extraordinary attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. In 1930, Andrée set off in a bold bid to conquer the most inhospitable landscape on earth. Andrée's ambition was remarkable, given that only he among the thousand or so people who had gone looking for the Pole used a balloon as his mode of transport. The story of his heroic era of polar exploration is one of human ingenuity and determination in the face of extreme adversity. This book tells the story of Andrée's ill-fated journey, shedding light on the golden age of Polar Exploration and the dream of conquering one of the most inhospitable landscapes on earth.
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