Fatal North: Adventure and Survival Aboard USS Polaris, the First U S Expedition to the North Pole
"Well worth reading." (Booklist) "Fans of adventure writing will appreciate this fine book." (Publishers Weekly) It began as America's first attempt to reach the North Pole. It ended with the captain's suspicious death, a brutal struggle for survival on the polar ice, and a government cover-up....
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"Well worth reading." (Booklist) "Fans of adventure writing will appreciate this fine book." (Publishers Weekly) It began as America's first attempt to reach the North Pole. It ended with the captain's suspicious death, a brutal struggle for survival on the polar ice, and a government cover-up. With eight pages of rare photographs and illustrations, Fatal North is a harrowing account of one of the great tragedies in the history of United States exploration.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780451204134 (0451204131)
Publish date: September 1st 2001
Publisher: Signet
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
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