SOUTH BY NORTHWEST: The Magnetic Crusade and the Contest for Antarctica
by MAWER, Granville Allen
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 1862546509
- ISBN 13
- 9781862546509
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About This Item
Kent Town, Wakefield Press First edition - hard cover in dust jacket The Magnetic Pole eluded the rival French, American and British expeditions sent to find it in 1840-41. It also defeated their successors - Shackleton and Mawson. Not until 1986 did Australian scientist succeed, and only then by literally running it down. 237 x 175mm., pp. xii,319, black & white plates, maps, appendix, sources, glossary, notes, index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Contents, no inscriptions; d.j., no tears or chips. FINE. ISBN: 9781862546509
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- Bookseller
- EUREKA AUSTRALIANA BOOKS (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- c238692ec463ecc180f8f4b1
- Title
- SOUTH BY NORTHWEST: The Magnetic Crusade and the Contest for Antarctica
- Author
- MAWER, Granville Allen
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition - hard cover in dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1862546509
- ISBN 13
- 9781862546509
- Publisher
- Kent Town, Wakefield Press
- Place of Publication
- Adelaide
- Date Published
- 2006
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