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The ice balloon : S.A. Andrée and the heroic age of Arctic exploration
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The ice balloon : S.A. Andrée and the heroic age of Arctic exploration
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Documents the dramatic 1897 flight of a visionary Swedish explorer who attempted to discover the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon, describing the formidable environmental conditions that challenged his efforts.
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Title
The ice balloon : S.A. Andrée and the heroic age of Arctic exploration
Call No
G700 1897
Edition
1st ed.
Authors
Wilkinson, Alec, 1952-
Subjects
Andrée, Salomon August, 1854-1897.
Explorers--Sweden--Biography.
Balloon ascensions--Arctic regions.
Polar regions--Discovery and exploration.
Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration.
Language
English
Published
New York : A.A. Knopf, 2011, c2012.
Publication Desc
239 p. : ill., maps ;
ISBN
9780307594808
LCCN
2011025434
Dimensions
22 cm.