Innocents on the ice : a memoir of Antarctic exploration, 1957

Innocents on the ice : a memoir of Antarctic exploration, 1957 /

Innocents on the Ice is based on the author's experience and writings as part of a U.S. Navy-supported scientific expedition to establish Ellsworth Station on the Filchner Ice Shelf. This expedition, undertaken from November 1956 to early 1958, coincided with the International Geophysical Year...

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Main Author: Behrendt, John C., 1932-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Niwot, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, 1998.
Subjects:
Behrendt, John C., > 1932- > Diaries.
Explorers > Antarctica > Biography.
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration.
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > American.
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Editorial Note
  • Roster of Men at Ellsworth Station 1957
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Voyage to the Weddell Sea
  • 3. Fall
  • 4. Winter Begins
  • 5. The Long Night Goes On and On and On . . .
  • 6. The Sun Returns
  • 7. Final Traverse Preparations
  • 8. Ellsworth Station to Berkner Island
  • 9. Dufek Massif to Korff Island
  • 10. Heading for Home
  • Epilogue
  • Glossary
  • Index

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