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Author, journalist, and explorer David Burke was smitten with Antarctica on his first visit in 1958. Forty-three years later he made his sixth trip south aboard a 12,000 ton Russian icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov. The captain and crew's objective was to go farther south than any ship had sailed before. In Voyage to the End of the World, Burke documents his journey from Hobart, Australia, across the Southern Ocean to the Ross Sea region and ultimately to the farthest edge of the Great Ice Barrier. En route, the passengers encountered B15, the world's largest recorded iceberg. Interspersed with reports and documents from the early luminaries of exploration such as Amundsen, Scott, Shackleton, and Byrd (who all launched their expeditions from bases on the barrier), Burke's account illustrates just how much the Antarctic has changed in the past century. Filled with contemporary and historical photographs, Voyage to the End of the World is a fascinating, highly enjoyable work that will interest polar enthusiasts as well as armchair travelers intrigued with the historic exploits of the brave and foolhardy. First North American edition.
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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Inscribed by Author. The voyage of the Russian icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov, to reach the nearest point a ship has ever sailed to the South Pole. Tells of meeting with B-15, the world's largest known iceberg; entering the 'ghost huts' of Shackleton, Mawson and Scott; searching for the mysterious Bay of Whales and more. 200 pages. Cover has a crease. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Travel::Adventure; Travel & Places; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0858811960. ISBN/EAN: 9780858811966. Inventory No: 241287. Seller Inventory # 241287
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1st ed. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, glossy paper, minimal edgewear. 200 pp. First edition. The author made a voyage to Antarctica aboard a Russian icebreaker, with the objective of reaching "farthest south" than any other ship before it. From Hobart, the journey took them across the wild Southern Ocean to the historic Ross Sea region, and ultimately to a mysterious destination at the far edge of the Great Ice Barrier. Seller Inventory # 21650
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