Description: The Antarctic Voyage of Hmas Wyatt Earp Law, Phillip Product Overview In the summer of 1947-48 Australia's first Antarctic exploration since the Mawson voyages of 1929-31 were undertaken in a small, old, decrepit wooden ship. This was HMAS Wyatt Earp which had been reconditioned by the Royal Australian Navy for the journey. This expedition was the direct result of the establishment of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) as a move by the Australian Government to consolidate its claim to Antarctic territory. The voyage was fraught with obstacles and hazards of all kinds, including a breakdown halfway to Antarctica, but nevertheless the expedition accomplished a running survey of the glaciated and little-known Balleny Islands, and called at Macquarie Island on the voyage back to Australia. Phillip Law was the Senior Scientific Officer on board, and he gives a stirring personal account of primitive conditions on the ship, stormy seas, the beauty of the pack ice zone, shipboard routines and scientific work, and personalities among the thirty-seven adventurers. Read more Details Publisher : Allen & Unwin; First Edition (January 1, 1995) Language : English Hardcover : 152 pages ISBN-10 : 1863738037 ISBN-13 : 33 Item Weight : 1 pounds Dimensions : 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches Best Sellers Rank: #10,651,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,755 in Arctic & Antarctica History #4,318 in General Australia & South Pacific Travel #298,802 in United States History (Books) #2,755 in Arctic & Antarctica History #4,318 in General Australia & South Pacific Travel Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 1863738037
ISBN10: 1863738037
ISBN13: 9781863738033
EAN: 9781863738033
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Brand: Allen Unwin
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
Publication Name: Antarctic Voyage of Hmas Wyatt Earp
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication Year: 1996
Subject: Personal Memoirs, General, Earth Sciences / General
Item Weight: 16.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Phillip Law
Subject Area: Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Length: 9.1 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
