Polar Books Catalogue
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Sections : Antarctic; Arctic; Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society; Maps; Miscellaneous; Mountaineering; General Polar; Scott; Other travel; Whaling;
Reference 3698 (1961) Category Antarctic; Author Fuchs, V Title OF ICE AND MEN - The Story of the British Antarctic Survey 1943-73. Publishing Information Shropshire: Anthony Nelson,1982. 0904614069 Description 1st Edition; 383 pages, illustrated, 24 colour photos, numerous b/w illustrations, maps, map end papers. Original covers in pictorial price clipped dustjacket. Previous owners neat inscription on front end paper otherwise contents clean. This work explores the early struggles, tradgedies and successes of the members of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, later to become the British Antarctic Survey, over 30 years. They are described by Sir Vivian Fuchs, a former field commander of six small Antarctic stations and the survey's Director until 1973. Price £15.00 Keywords BAS S1-Ant ISBN Add this to your basket