Ronald Amundsen records his race to be the first man to reach the South Pole. Amundsen's expertise enabled him to succeed where his predecessors, and competitors, did not. His rival Captain Robert F. Scott not only failed to reach the Pole first, but -- due to poor preparation and miscalculation -- died with the rest of his party on their return trip. The South Pole remains one of the greatest and most important books on polar exploration.
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Ronald Amundsen records his race to be the first man to reach the South Pole. Amundsen's expertise enabled him to succeed where his predecessors, and competitors, did not. His rival Captain Robert F. Scott not only failed to reach the Pole first, but -- due to poor preparation and miscalculation -- died with the rest of his party on their return trip. The South Pole remains one of the greatest and most important books on polar exploration.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Size: 8x5x2; 1996 'New Impression', VG+/Near Fine DJ in Mylar, dustjacket has tiny tear on rear panel, in Mylar, sound binding & firm corners, cloth boards have some stains near fore-edge, no markings found, pages very nice, not a remainder, fold-out map near rear of book. Ships with care in a box.
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Very good. 2nd printing of 1976 Facsimile Edition. xxxv, 392; x, 449pp. Octavo. 2 volumes bound together. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with B/W reproduction plates (one folding), in text and maps (one folding). Pages crinkled on center top edge, otherwise textblock clean and tight. Pictorial wrappers have minor rubbing, no chips or creasing. very good This new impression edition shows again how Amundsen took exploring professionally. He pain stakingly tested his theories and proved them right. A polar masterpiece giving credit to a Professional Explorer.
