In 1948 when Charles Swithinbank was still an undergraduate at Oxford, he applied to join the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition. A year later, after training in Swedish Lappland, at 22 he was the youngest member as he set out to spend two and a half years in the splendid isolation of Antarctica.
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In 1948 when Charles Swithinbank was still an undergraduate at Oxford, he applied to join the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition. A year later, after training in Swedish Lappland, at 22 he was the youngest member as he set out to spend two and a half years in the splendid isolation of Antarctica.
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Add this copy of Foothold on Antarctica: the First International to cart. $38.81, like new condition, Sold by Polar Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Llandudno, LL301DW, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1999 by The Book Guild.
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Fine Condition. 1st Edition: viii, 260 pages, illustrated with 100 b/w photographs, maps. Original covers in unclipped dust jacket. Previous owners inscription on front end paper otherwise contents clean, appears unread. In 1948 Charles Swithinbank, still an undergraduate at Oxford, applied to join the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition. A year later, after training in Swedish Lapland, at 22 he was the youngest member as he set out to spend two and a half years in the splendid isolation of Antarctica. The author joined the expedition on graduating from Cambridge and has since visited the Antarctic over 20 times-a fascinating insight into that first expedition. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; ISBN: 1857764064. ISBN/EAN: 9781857764062. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3733.
Add this copy of Foothold on Antarctica: the First International to cart. $44.38, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1999 by Book Guild Publishing Ltd.
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Add this copy of Foothold on Antarctica: the First International to cart. $163.19, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Book Guild.
