The Polar Book

£35.00

The Polar Book created as a facsimile of a now very scarce publication for the British Polar Exhibition of 1930 that celebrated the history of Polar discoveries and expeditions of the day. This is the first edition as a case bound hardback, complete with two coloured maps designed by John Bartholomew.

SKU: 9781901037180 Categories: , , ,
Binding: Case Bound - PPC
Pages: 117Author: Louis Charles Bernacchi, Nicholas Reardon, G T Atkinson, H R Mil
 

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The Polar Book created as a facsimile of a now very scarce publication for the British Polar Exhibition of 1930 that celebrated the history of Polar discoveries and expeditions of the day. This is the first edition as a case bound hardback, complete with two coloured maps designed by John Bartholomew. This book celebrates Polar discoveries and expeditions, with chapters on the history of Polar discoveries, geophysics, geology, flora and fauna along with equipment needed and used at the time. Contributors: G T Atkinson and H R Mil. The Foreword is by L.C. Bernacchi.

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Weight0.361 kg
Dimensions21.3 × 14 × 1.1 cm

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