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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... knew that poor Oates was walking to his death , but ... we knew it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman . ' ' Poor Oates , indeed ' , exploded Huntford . ' He sat there in the tent , Scott staring at him , with the ...
... knew that poor Oates was walking to his death , but ... we knew it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman . ' ' Poor Oates , indeed ' , exploded Huntford . ' He sat there in the tent , Scott staring at him , with the ...
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... knew he was henceforth condemned to write and speak , in the same breath , of the red warfare of Europe and the ' White Warfare of the South ' . He celebrated the ' generous self - sacrifice ' of his men in Antarctica , and he boasted ...
... knew he was henceforth condemned to write and speak , in the same breath , of the red warfare of Europe and the ' White Warfare of the South ' . He celebrated the ' generous self - sacrifice ' of his men in Antarctica , and he boasted ...
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... knew and what his men knew . He was a creature of the new media , a professional manipulator of information . - 937 - In a career devoted to discovery by air and an expedition dedicated to showing what modern technology could do for ...
... knew and what his men knew . He was a creature of the new media , a professional manipulator of information . - 937 - In a career devoted to discovery by air and an expedition dedicated to showing what modern technology could do for ...
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Being Australian: Narratives of national identity Catriona Elder Previsualització no disponible - 2007 |