Mawson's remarkable men : the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition /

In 1911, the Australian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson left Hobart on the Aurora, headed for Antarctica. Much is known about Mawson and tales of his exploits are often retold. But Mawson did not go alone. What of the men who set off with him and without whom he could have achieved little?...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jensen, David
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Crows Nest, N.S.W.] : Allen & Unwin, 2015.
Subjects:
Mawson, Douglas, > 1882-1958.
Mawson, Douglas, > 1882-1958
Australasian Antarctic Expedition > (1911-1914)
Explorers > Australia.
Explorers > Antarctica > Diaries.
Explorateurs > Australie.
Explorateurs > Antarctique > Journaux intimes.
Discoveries in geography
Explorers
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration.
Antarctique > Découverte et exploration.
Antarctica
Australia
Diaries
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Part title; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Macquarie Island Party; George Ainsworth; Leslie Blake; Harold Hamilton; Charles Sandell; Arthur Sawyer; Cape Denison Party; Edward Bage; Francis Bickerton; John Close; Percy Correll; Walter Hannam; Alfred Hodgeman; John Hunter; Frank Hurley; Sidney Jeffryes; Charles Laseron; Archibald McLean; Cecil Madigan; Douglas Mawson; Xavier Mertz; Herbert Murphy; Belgrave Ninnis; Frank Stillwell; Eric Webb; Leslie Whetter; Western Base Party; George Dovers; Charles Harrisson; Charles Hoadley; Sydney Jones; Alexander Kennedy.
  • Morton MoyesAndrew Watson; Frank Wild; The Aurora; The ship; J.K. Davis; Officers of the Aurora; Crews of the Aurora; Acknowledgements; About the author.

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