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 1748 (2408) Category Antarctic; Author Schulthess, Emil, Preface by Sir Raymond Priestley, Introduction by Rear Admiral George. J. Dufek, (USN ret.), Science in Antarctica by Dr. Henry M Dater (Translated into French Jean-Claude Schneider) Title ANTARCTICA: A Photographic Survey. Publishing Information Zurich: Delpire, 1960. Description 1st Edition: French Text. 172 pages. Preface by Sir Raymond Priestley, Introduction by Rear Admiral George. J. Dufek, (USN ret.), Science in Antarctica by Dr. Henry M Dater, Contents: Preface, L'Operation Deep Freeze IV, Antarctica, 165 stunning b/w and colour photographs all with detailed captions, Appendice, Index. Laminated Hardcover. Shelf wear, contents clean. Wonderful collection of photographs of the region and of scientists at work, recorded by official photographers during the expedition on the occasion of International Geophysical Year 1957to58. The author joined the American Naval Operation Deep Freeze in order to obtain the images in this book, a fabulous record of an amazing land. Price £30.00 Keywords IGY S1-Ant ISBN Add this to your basket