Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration
Chronicles Douglas Mawson’s 1912–1913 Antarctic survival ordeal after losing his team and supplies, based on expedition records.
About This Book
Alone on the Ice recounts the extraordinary 1912–1913 Antarctic expedition led by Douglas Mawson.
After his companions perish and most supplies are lost, Mawson faces a grueling solo trek across hundreds of miles of ice.
The narrative draws on expedition diaries and records to present the challenges of polar exploration.
Readers gain insight into early twentieth-century scientific ambitions and the extreme conditions of the Antarctic.
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