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Andree At The North Pole: With Details Of His Fate

Andree At The North Pole: With Details Of His Fate

Lewis, Leon

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Adventurers & ExplorersArctic HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1163274542
ISBN13: 9781163274545
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 284
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Andree At The North Pole: With Details Of His Fate is a non-fiction book written by Leon Lewis that tells the story of Swedish explorer Salomon August Andr�����e and his ill-fated attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon in 1897. The book provides a detailed account of Andr�����e's preparations, the launch of his balloon, and the subsequent disappearance of Andr�����e and his two companions. Lewis uses primary sources, including Andr�����e's diaries and letters, to reconstruct the events leading up to the expedition and the tragic outcome. The book also explores the controversy surrounding the expedition, including criticism of Andr�����e's lack of experience and the decision to use a hydrogen-filled balloon. Overall, Andree At The North Pole: With Details Of His Fate is a fascinating and informative account of one of the most daring and ill-fated expeditions in the history of Arctic exploration.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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