The Home Of The Blizzard: Being The Story Of The Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Fair
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A landmark work of polar exploration literature, The Home of the Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914 chronicles Sir Douglas Mawson's harrowing firsthand account of leading the Australasian Antarctic Expedition into one of the most hostile and uncharted regions on Earth. Written with the unflinching authority of a scientist and survivor, the narrative details the expedition's ambitious scientific program — encompassing geology, meteorology, and magnetism — while confronting the brutal, relentless winds of Commonwealth Bay that gave the book its evocative title. At its dramatic heart is Mawson's solo struggle for survival across the Antarctic plateau after the deaths of his two companions, a story of almost unimaginable physical endurance that stands among the greatest tales of human perseverance ever recorded. The prose balances rigorous scientific observation with raw, visceral honesty, presenting both the wonder of discovery and the crushing weight of loss in equal measure. A foundational text in the canon of Antarctic exploration, it remains an indispensable record of courage, sacrifice, and the relentless pursuit of knowledge at the bottom of the world.
Author: Sir Douglas Mawson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1930, Hodder and Stoughton
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of polar exploration literature, The Home of the Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914 chronicles Sir Douglas Mawson's harrowing firsthand account of leading the Australasian Antarctic Expedition into one of the most hostile and uncharted regions on Earth. Written with the unflinching authority of a scientist and survivor, the narrative details the expedition's ambitious scientific program — encompassing geology, meteorology, and magnetism — while confronting the brutal, relentless winds of Commonwealth Bay that gave the book its evocative title. At its dramatic heart is Mawson's solo struggle for survival across the Antarctic plateau after the deaths of his two companions, a story of almost unimaginable physical endurance that stands among the greatest tales of human perseverance ever recorded. The prose balances rigorous scientific observation with raw, visceral honesty, presenting both the wonder of discovery and the crushing weight of loss in equal measure. A foundational text in the canon of Antarctic exploration, it remains an indispensable record of courage, sacrifice, and the relentless pursuit of knowledge at the bottom of the world.