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The Noose of Laurels: Discovery of the North Pole
The Noose of Laurels Discovery of the North Pole
Author: Wally Herbert
Polar explorer Wally Herbert here exposes the fraudulent claims of Dr Frederick Cook (1908) and Commander Robert Peary (1909) to have reached the North Pole. The former was soon discredited, but Peary's claim received the support of the National Geographic Society of America. In retracing their steps and examining their papers, he uncovers a tal...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780340412763
ISBN-10: 0340412763
Publication Date: 3/1/1989
Pages: 320
Edition: illustrated edition
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Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Book Type: Hardcover
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