Crevasse roulette
Subtitle: the first trans-Antarctic crossing, 1957-58
By: Jon Stephenson
Publisher: Rosenberg
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Dural, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781877058660
Subjects: Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-1958); Scientific expeditions; British; Discovery and exploration; Wissenschaftliche Expedition; History
Description: The British Commonwealth-sponsored Trans-Antarctic Expedition (TAE) of 1957-58, under the leadership of Dr Vivian Fuchs, completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-183) and index.
Table of contents: title: Unknown Antarctica; title: The Trans-Antarctic expedition, 1955-58: a foothold on the continent; title: The second winter, 1967, and spring mountain exploration; title: Crossing the continent: crevasse roulette; title: Hillary's dash for the pole; title: After TAE; title: Then and now.