The Race to the White Continent: Voyages to the Antarctic

In the 1830s, the forbidding Antarctic region represented the ultimate mystery. The prospect of discovering a lucrative...
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Author: Alan Gurney
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The Race to the White Continent: Voyages to the Antarctic by Gurney, Alan

The Race to the White Continent: Voyages to the Antarctic

$51.74

The Race to the White Continent: Voyages to the Antarctic

$51.74
Author: Alan Gurney
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In the 1830s, the forbidding Antarctic region represented the ultimate mystery. The prospect of discovering a lucrative whaling ground made this uncharted and untapped region especially enticing. Three expeditions to the pole were launched simultaneously by the United States, France, and Britain, each vying to be the first to venture farther south than any vessel had ever sailed before. These expeditions paved the way for the explorers, traders, and whalers of what was to become known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. The Race to the White Continent is a captivating account of their adventures.

Author: Alan Gurney
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 06/01/2002
Pages: 334
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.54w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780393323214


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 09/01/2002 pg. 16
Kliatt 09/01/2002 pg. 40

About the Author
Gurney, Alan: - Alan Gurney was a former yacht designer and photographer. His books include Compass, The Race to the White Continent, and Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica: 1699-1839.

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