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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... final words . Scott carried his storybook in a secure green wallet on his belt . Although his physical stamina did not outlast that of his companions , his literary stamina did . He had , in Huntford's words , ' been preparing his ...
... final words . Scott carried his storybook in a secure green wallet on his belt . Although his physical stamina did not outlast that of his companions , his literary stamina did . He had , in Huntford's words , ' been preparing his ...
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... final literary outpourings as being powered by nibbles of the opium tablets that Wilson distributed near the end . ' In using my imagina- tion ' , writes Caesar , ' I have included material that I cannot “ know ” to be true . ' As a ...
... final literary outpourings as being powered by nibbles of the opium tablets that Wilson distributed near the end . ' In using my imagina- tion ' , writes Caesar , ' I have included material that I cannot “ know ” to be true . ' As a ...
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... final camp , he did not eat him . In desperate circumstances , Mawson , like Scott , was holding on to his humanity . Xavier Mertz was buried solemnly , his grave marked , and a letter attesting to his character and describing Mawson's ...
... final camp , he did not eat him . In desperate circumstances , Mawson , like Scott , was holding on to his humanity . Xavier Mertz was buried solemnly , his grave marked , and a letter attesting to his character and describing Mawson's ...
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Being Australian: Narratives of national identity Catriona Elder Previsualització no disponible - 2007 |