Mawson in Antarctica : to the ends of the Earth
Grochowicz, Joanna2024
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Douglas Mawson is a national hero and Antarctic explorer, famous for one of the most extraordinary feats of endurance in the history of polar exploration. His amazing story is brought vividly to life in compelling narrative non-fiction by the acclaimed author of Into the White: Scott's Antarctic Odyssey, Amundsen's Way and Shackleton's Endurance. Antarctica. Winter 1912. Hunkering down in the windiest place on earth, eighteen young Australians eagerly await a chance to prove themselves as polar explorers and scientists. The spring sledging season will bring adventure, danger, and the discovery of new lands under the command of Douglas Mawson. But tragedy also lies in wait. Douglas Mawson's tale is legendary, an epic struggle between one man's self-belief and the worst conditions the hostile polar environment can throw at him. His journey represents not only a feat of physical endurance but also a triumph of the human spirit's ability to conjure hope when luck has all but run out.
Main title:
Mawson in Antarctica : to the ends of the Earth / by Joanna Grochowicz.
Author:
Grochowicz, JoannaLippett, Sarah, illustrator
Imprint:
Allen & Unwin, 2024.Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Audience:
Interest grade level: Lower primary.
ISBN:
9781761180590 (paperback)
Dewey class:
919.8904
Language:
English
Subject:
Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958 -- Travel -- Antarctic regionsMawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958 -- Travel -- AntarcticaAmundsen, Roald, 1872-1928 -- Travel -- AntarcticaShackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914)Explorers -- Australia -- BiographyExplorers -- Antarctica -- DiariesAntarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- AustralianSouth Pole -- Discovery and explorationAntarctica -- Discovery and exploration
BRN:
460999
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 919.8904 MAW | Available |