Bücher von Sir Douglas Mawson

THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD is a tale of discovery andadventure, of pioneering deeds, great courage, heart-stopping rescuesand heroic endurance. This is Mawson's own account of his yearsspent in sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds. At its heartis the epic journey of 1912-13, during which both his companionsperished. Told in a laconic but gripping style, this is the classicaccount of the struggle for survival of the Australasian AntarcticExpedition - a journey which mapped more of Antarctica than anyexpedition before or since.The photographs included in this book were taken on the journeyby Frank Hurley, later to achieve fame on Sir Ernest Shackleton'sEndurance expedition.