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Into the abyss : explorers on the edge of survival / Benedict Allen.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London Faber 2007Description: 274 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, ports. (chiefly col.) ; 20 cm. - pbkISBN:
  • 9780571223954 (pbk.) :
  • 0571223958
  • 9780571223954
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 613.6
Contents:
Why do explorers put themselves in dangerous situations? And, once the worst possible situation occurs, how do explorers find the resources to survive? In answering these questions, the author weaves a series of tales from his own experiences driving a dogsled across the ice bridge linking Siberia with North America.
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General The Harden Library, King's Hospital Main 613.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R11533L0499

Originally published: 2006. Includes bibliographical references (p. 261) and index.

Why do explorers put themselves in dangerous situations? And, once the worst possible situation occurs, how do explorers find the resources to survive? In answering these questions, the author weaves a series of tales from his own experiences driving a dogsled across the ice bridge linking Siberia with North America.

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