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Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica
by Charles Neider
- TRAVEL NARRATIVE
- 2001
- PAPER
- 461 PAGES
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A memorable account of adventures among the Americans at Ross Island and the South Pole, including Neider's mishap with a helicopter on Mt. Erebus. Subtitled "A Personal and Historical Narrative of Adventure, Tragedy and Survival, " he interweaves his own experiences with an account of Shackleton, Scott and the golden age of Antarctic exploration. With a nice selection of detailed maps and black-and-white photographs. Originally published in 1974.
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