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This thought-provoking examination of the most influential and popular accounts of polar exploration-from Viking settlers and Renaissance conquerors to expeditions led by such famous explorers as Ernest Shackleton, Richard Byrd, Robert Falcon Scott, and Roald Amundsen-emphasizes themes of endurance, greed, obsession, and self-sacrifice. A compelling account of our fascination with polar explorers and their writings, The Frozen Ship also includes descriptions of indigenous communities, forgotten stories of women at the poles, and purely imaginary approaches to polar travel such as Frankenstein and Winnie the Pooh. Additional Details
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AUTHOR : MOSS, SARAH
BOOK TYPE : NF
BRAND : MOSS, SARAH
DEWEY CLASSIFICATION : 919
LANGUAGE : ENGLISH
NUMBER OF PAGES : 244
PUBLISH DATE : 2009/05/01
PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : BLBRI
PUBLISHER NAME : PGW
RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
SKU : 9781933346205
UPC : 9781933346205
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