The ice balloon S.A. Andrée and the heroic age of arctic exploration
In this grand and astonishing account, Alec Wilkinson brings us the story of S. A. Andrée, the visionary Swedish aeronaut who, in 1897, during the great age of Arctic endeavor, left to discover the North Pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. Called by a British military officer "the most orig...
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
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[Ashland, Ore.] :
Blackstone Audio,
p2012.
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
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| Summary: | In this grand and astonishing account, Alec Wilkinson brings us the story of S. A. Andrée, the visionary Swedish aeronaut who, in 1897, during the great age of Arctic endeavor, left to discover the North Pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. Called by a British military officer "the most original and remarkable attempt ever made in Arctic exploration," Andrée's expedition was followed by nearly the entire world, and it made him an international legend. |
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| Item Description: | Subtitle from container. Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking. Compact discs. Duration: 7:30:00. |
| Physical Description: | 6 sound discs (7 hrs., 30 mins.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 9781455166602 145516660X 9781455166619 1455166618 |
