Into the Great Emptiness

Peril and Survival on the Greenland Ice Cap

Autori

• David Roberts

Parametri

Pagine

368pagine

Tempo di lettura

13ore

• Biografie e pensieri
• Mappe e viaggi
• Natura, animali
• Saggistica
• Storia

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Set against the backdrop of 1930, this expedition chronicles the ambitious journey of Henry George Watkins, a young British explorer, as he leads a team into the largely uncharted east coast of Greenland. The mission aims to establish a permanent meteorological base on the icecap, crucial for developing a transpolar air travel route between Europe and North America. The narrative highlights the challenges of exploring a forbidding landscape and the scientific ambitions driving this historic venture.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2024