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Ordeal by Ice : Ships of the Antarctic by Bryan, Rorke is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ordeal by Ice : Ships of the Antarctic about?
Surrounded by hazardous seas and pitiless ice, Antarctica was first sighted by Europeans less than three centuries ago. Since then, hundreds of ships have voyaged around that continent, challenged by poorly charted waters, storms, pack ice, icebergs and disease. This comprehensive and richly illustrated book tells the story of these ships and the expeditions they supported, from the fifteenth-century fleets of the Ming Emperors of China to today's tourist ships and powerful icebrakers. From exte
Who reads Ordeal by Ice : Ships of the Antarctic?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Bryan, Rorke
- Publisher
- Seaforth Publishing
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781473816992
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Science, World History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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