The ice balloon : S.A. Andrée and the heroic age of Arctic exploration /
Documents the dramatic 1897 flight of a visionary Swedish explorer who attempted to discover the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon, describing the formidable environmental conditions that challenged his efforts.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
A.A. Knopf,
2011
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Documents the dramatic 1897 flight of a visionary Swedish explorer who attempted to discover the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon, describing the formidable environmental conditions that challenged his efforts. |
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| Physical Description: | 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-239). |
| ISBN: | 9780307594808 0307594807 |