Slicing the Silence: Voyaging to AntarcticaHarvard University Press, 2007 - 399 pàgines In 2002, environmental historian Tom Griffiths set sail with the Australian Antartic Division to deliver a new team of winterers. In this book, Griffiths reflects on the history of human experiences in Antartica, taking the reader on a journey of exploration, discovery and adventure in an unforgettable land. |
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... Mertz set off from Commonwealth Bay on their far eastern journey . Although they made good progress at 24 kilometres ( 15 miles ) a day , they had to cross two huge glaciers and their journey was perilous . On 21 November , Ninnis fell ...
... Mertz set off from Commonwealth Bay on their far eastern journey . Although they made good progress at 24 kilometres ( 15 miles ) a day , they had to cross two huge glaciers and their journey was perilous . On 21 November , Ninnis fell ...
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... Mertz lost their hair and skin on this journey , why they suffered crippling stomach pains and dizziness , or why Mertz slipped quickly into convulsions , dementia and death . Malnutrition and exposure were part of the story , but also ...
... Mertz lost their hair and skin on this journey , why they suffered crippling stomach pains and dizziness , or why Mertz slipped quickly into convulsions , dementia and death . Malnutrition and exposure were part of the story , but also ...
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... Mertz ' . Whatever we think of this testimony , it does identify a likely taboo , a subject of disquiet in the polar night in a hut where Mertz's bunk lay empty and Mawson still lived . Once suspicions , however groundless , had been ...
... Mertz ' . Whatever we think of this testimony , it does identify a likely taboo , a subject of disquiet in the polar night in a hut where Mertz's bunk lay empty and Mawson still lived . Once suspicions , however groundless , had been ...
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Being Australian: Narratives of national identity Catriona Elder Previsualització no disponible - 2007 |