Crevasse Roulette
The British Commonwealth-sponsored Trans-Antarctic Expedition (TAE) of 1957a58, under the leadership of Dr Vivian Fuchs, completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole. A pioneering and hazardous journey, and not without controversial elements, it also included scientists participating in International Geophysical Year research. Jon Stephenson was a geologist on that expedition. As well as giving his account of the Expedition, its planning and its aftermath, Stephenson supplies a history of Antarctic exploration since James Cookas voyage of 1775, an account of other Antarctic exploration and scientific study contemporaneous with TAE, and an overview of subsequent expeditions.He is legendary among Antarcticians who know him.a#39; Unbelievably, Ronne seems to have blocked efforts to arrange for a replacement clutch to be brought down on Jim Lassitera#39;s flight, expected in the spring. On 21 October, an Otteranbsp;...
| Title | : | Crevasse Roulette |
| Author | : | Jon Stephenson |
| Publisher | : | UNSW Press - 2009 |
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