The South Pole: A Historical ReaderAnthony Brandt The discovery and exploration of Antarctica is revealed through memoirs, letters, and ship's logs, including James Cook's first glimpse of the South Pole in the eighteenth century, as well as Richard Byrd's winter in Antarctica alone. Reprint. |
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EDMUND HALLEY | 5 |
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK | 13 |
ANTARCTICA UNVEILED | 46 |
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