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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Mawson turned down an invitation to join Robert Falcon Scott's
Terra Nova Expedition in 1910; Australian geologist Griffith Taylor
went instead. Dawson chose to lead his own expedition, the
Australian Antarctic Expedition, to King George V Land and Adelie
Land, the sector of the Antarctic continent immediately south of
Australia, which at the time was almost entirely unexplored. The
objectives were to carry out geographical exploration and
scientific studies, including visiting the South Magnetic Pole.
The Home of the Blizzard is a tale of discovery and adventure, of
pioneering deeds, great courage, heart-stopping rescues and heroic
endurance. This is Mawson's own account of his years spent in
sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds. At its heart is the
epic journey of 1912-13, during which both his companions perished.
Told in a laconic but gripping style, this is the classic account
of the struggle for survival of the Australasian Antarctic
Expedition - a journey which mapped more of Antarctica than any
expedition before or since. The photographs included in this book
were taken on the journey by Frank Hurley, later to achieve fame on
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition. 'One of the greatest
accounts of polar survival in history.' - Sir Ranulph Fiennes
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