Hillary's Antarctica - Adventure, Exploration and Establishing Scott Base (Hardcover)

The first book to fully document and celebrate Sir Edmund Hillary's contribution to Antarctic history. Written by Nigel Watson of the Antarctic Heritage Trust, it is illustrated with Jane Ussher's stunning photographs, plus historic images and never-before-seen ephemera and diary entries. Hillary and the New Zealand team were supposed to be a support act to the British Commonwealth Antarctic crossing party. By heading on to the South Pole and reaching it before the crossing party, Hillary exceeded the brief. His actions created tensions, unleashed a media storm and denied the British an historic first overland to the South Pole since Captain Scott. Hillary even had the audacity to achieve the feat with three farm tractors. In doing so, Sir Edmund Hillary added another fascinating chapter to the exploration annals of Antarctica and he, and his expedition team, laid the foundations for New Zealand's continuous, and increasingly important, presence in Antarctica.

General

Imprint:	Allen & Unwin
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	October 2018
Authors:	Nigel Watson
Dimensions:	248 x 198 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-76063-357-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration
LSN:	1-76063-357-7
Barcode:	9781760633578

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