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Wilkinson, Alec, 1952-
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Andrée, Salomon August, 1854-1897.
Explorers -- Sweden -- Biography.
Balloon ascensions -- Arctic regions.
Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration.
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration.
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Wilkinson, Alec, 1952-
Andrée, Salomon August, 1854-1897.
Explorers -- Sweden -- Biography.
Balloon ascensions -- Arctic regions.
Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration.
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration.
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The ice balloon : S.A. Andrée and the heroic age of Arctic exploration / Alec Wilkinson.
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Wilkinson, Alec, 1952-
Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Call #:
919.8 A558w
Subjects
Andrée, Salomon August, 1854-1897.
Explorers
--
Sweden
--
Biography
.
Balloon ascensions
--
Arctic regions.
Polar regions
--
Discovery and exploration.
Arctic regions
--
Discovery and exploration.
ISBN:
9780307594808
0307594807
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
239 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
Documents the dramatic 1897 flight of a visionary Swedish explorer who attempted to discover the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon, describing the formidable environmental conditions that challenged his efforts.
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