The last Viking : the life of Roald Amundsen, conqueror of the South Pole
Bown, Stephen2012
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100 years have passed since Robert Scott's expeditionary team arrived at the South Pole in January 1912, only to find they had been beaten to their goal by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (the 'Last Viking') some 33 days previously. 'The Last Viking' is the fascinating story of the life and death of Roald Amundsen.
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London : Aurum, 2012.
Collation:
xxii, 356 p., [16.] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: Cambridge, Mass.: De Capo.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781845138448 (hbk)1845138449 (hbk)
Dewey class:
919.8'9'04'092919.8904092
Local class:
919.890
Language:
English
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BRN:
519939