Polar wives
Subtitle: the remarkable women behind the world's most daring explorers
By: Kari Herbert ; foreword by Jon Bowermaster
Publisher: Greystone Books; Distributed in the U.S. by Publishers Group West
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Vancouver; [Berkeley, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
ISBN-13: 9781926812625
Subjects: Biography; Wives; Explorers' spouses; British; Discovery and exploration
Description: Presents the stories of seven wives of polar explorers, detailing the essential role the women played in supporting, publicizing, defending, and even financing their husbands' endeavors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-347).