Hillary's Antarctica : adventure, exploration and establishing Scott Base
Watson, Nigel2018
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Written by Nigel Watson of the Antarctic Heritage Trust, and illustrated with Jane Ussher's stunning photographs, plus historic images and never-before-seen ephemera and diary entries, this is the first book that fully documents and celebrates Ed Hillary's contribution to Antarctic history. Hillary and the New Zealand team were supposed to be a support act to the British Commonwealth Antarctic crossing party. By heading on to the South Pole and reaching it before the crossing party, Hillary exceeded the brief. His actions created tensions, unleashed a media storm and denied the British an historic first overland to the South Pole since Captain Scott. Hillary even had the audacity to achieve the feat with three farm tractors. In doing so, Sir Edmund Hillary added another fascinating chapter to the exploration annals of Antarctica and he, and his expedition team, laid the foundations for New Zealand's continuous, and increasingly important, presence in Antarctica.
Main title:
Hillary's Antarctica : adventure, exploration and establishing Scott Base / text Nigel Watson ; photography Jane Ussher.
Author:
Watson, NigelUssher, Jane, 1953-, photographer
Imprint:
Auckland : Allen & Unwin, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
240 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps, portraits ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes biographical information of members of the New Zealand party of the Trans-Antarctic Expedition and International Geophysical year, as well as significant others (pages: 222-229)Includes bibliographical references (page 236)
ISBN:
9781760633578 (hardback)
Dewey class:
998.9
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
361577
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 998.9 HIL | Available |