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Alone on the ice the greatest survival story in the history of exploration

Describes the epic journey undertaken by Douglas Mawson, who suffered starvation, the loss of his team, and a crippling foot injury as he resorted to crawling back to base camp during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1913.

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Main Author:	Roberts, David, 1943-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2013.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Mawson, Douglas, > Sir, > 1882-1958 > Travel. Australasian Antarctic Expedition > (1911-1914) Antarctica > Discovery and exploration.
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Summary:	Describes the epic journey undertaken by Douglas Mawson, who suffered starvation, the loss of his team, and a crippling foot injury as he resorted to crawling back to base camp during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1913.
Physical Description:	368 p., [24] p. of plates : ill, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780393240160 (hardcover) 0393240169 (hardcover) 9780393083712 (hardcover) 0393083713 (hardcover)
Author Notes:	David Roberts is the award-winning author of twenty-nine books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology, including Alone on the Wall which was written with world-class rock climber Alex Honnold, whose historic feats were featured in the film Free Solo.