Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration

by David Roberts

Book Overview

Mawson was sometimes reduced to crawling, and one night he discovered that the soles of his feet had completely detached from the flesh beneath. On February 8, when he staggered back to base, his features unrecognizably skeletal, the first teammate to reach him blurted out, "Which one are you?" This thrilling and almost unbelievable account establishes Mawson in his rightful place as one of the greatest polar explorers and expedition leaders. It is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393240169
• ISBN13: 9780393240160
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.6" x 9.6"