Forgotten Footprints: Lost Stories in the Discovery of Antarctica

by John Harrison and John Harrison

Book Overview

A mix of history, geography, myth, and personal truth, this book explores the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland Islands, and the Weddell Sea--the most visited places in Antarctica. Filled with beautiful photographs by the author from his travels, this record offers a selection of anecdotal accounts of the merchantmen, navy men, sealers, whalers, and aviators who, along with scientists and adventurers, drew the first ghostly maps of the White...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913640078
• ISBN13: 9781913640071
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Parthian
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"