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The Man Who Mapped the Arctic: The Intrepid Life of George Back
The Man Who Mapped the Arctic The Intrepid Life of George Back
Author: Peter Steele
Telling the story of George Back, this book looks at one of nature's survivors. Perhaps having learnt the art of survival at the tender age of 12 when, as a Royal Navy volunteer, he spent five years in a Napoleonic prison. Exploration of the frozen north was then beset by almost insurmountable difficulties, especially the terrible hardship of ov...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781841198101
ISBN-10: 1841198102
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Constable
Book Type: Hardcover
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