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Mawson's huts : the birthplace of Australia's Antarctic heritage /

During the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14, led by the young Australian geologist Dr Douglas Mawson, the team of 31 expeditioners established 3 bases. The main one was built at Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, where in January and February 1912 they built the wooden hut. The Mawson'...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Mawson's Huts Foundation
Otros Autores: Jensen, David (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Part title; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Mawson Family Tree; Australia's Antarctic Heritage; Journey to the home of the blizzard; Map; The Story of the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition; The Photographs of the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition; The Huts today; Frank Hurley (1885-1962); The Men of the AAE; Sponsorship and Fundraising; Sources; Acknowledgements.