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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 0007460031
- ISBN10
- 0007460031
- ISBN13
- 9780007460038
- EAN
- 9780007460038
- MPN
- does not apply
- Brand
- NA
- GTIN
- 09780007460038
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- The Ice Balloon
- Item Height
- 198 mm
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Subject
- Geography & Geosciences, History
- Item Weight
- 210 g
- Item Width
- 129 mm
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
About this product
Product Information
The story of the only person to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon, and the golden age of Polar Exploration. In August 1930, a Norwegian sloop, sailing in the Arctic Ocean, stopped at a remote island called White Island. Landing, the sealers followed some walruses around a point of land. A few hours later, they returned with a book, together with a boathook stamped 'Andree's Pol. Exp 1896'. Not far from the boat was a body. It was leaning against a rock, with its legs extended, frozen. They carefully opened the jacket the corpse was wearing, and when they saw a large monogram 'A'. They knew who they were looking at: S. A. Andree, the Swede who, with two companions, ascended on July 11, 1897, in a hydrogen balloon to discover the North Pole, one of the last unmapped continents on earth. The Ice Balloon is their story and that of this last heroic age of polar exploration. Of the thousand or so people who had gone looking for the Pole before the twentieth century, at least seven hundred and fifty of whom died, only Andree used a balloon. Andree had ascended on a blustery afternoon from Dane's Island, in the Spitzberg archipelago, six hundred miles from the Pole. It took an hour for the balloon, which was a hundred feet tall, to disappear from the view of the people who were watching from the shore, carpenters, technicians, members of the Swedish navy who had assisted in the weeks leading up to the launch. Two years of planning had led him to predict that he would arrive at the Pole in about forty three hours. Ideally, he said, and perhaps disingenuously, he would descend in San Francisco. He was a figure of international glamour. Every newspaper of substance in Europe and North America carried word of his leaving. 'The most original and remarkable attempt ever made in Arctic exploration,' a British military officer called the voyage, in the age of the great explorer such as Nansen, Admundsen, Scott and Shackleton, comparing him, for novelty and daring, with Columbus. Then he vanished, the first person to disappear into the air.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780007460038
eBay Product ID (ePID)
179378544
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Publication Name
The Ice Balloon
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences, History
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
198 mm
Item Weight
210 g
Item Width
129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Item description from the seller
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- k***a (332)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI am extremely satisfied with my purchase from this seller . The item arrived promptly and was securely packaged, ensuring it arrived in perfect condition. The seller did an excellent job in describing the item accurately, and it matched exactly what was shown in the listing. Communication was clear and timely, which made the entire experience smooth and hassle-free. I highly recommend this seller for their great service, fast delivery, and trustworthy product description.Casino Royale (James Bond 007) (#286296111105)
- r***n (353)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFantastic seller, item arrived quickly, well packaged and in great condition as described. Really good value for money, 6 great vintage books for under £20, very happy with my purchase! Thanks so much ⭐️
- n***l (19)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBought these on a whim and didn't realise the delivery date was when I was away. I contacted the seller and they said it'd arrive Monday. Today is Sunday and they've turned up already. These are pre loved books, not badly damaged ones. 500 characters isn't enough to express the quality to price ratio. Quite a few big authors too (Dan Brown, Jeffrey Archer, Wilbur Smith). Be careful opening the box as even though it is packaged well, there's nothing protecting the books. Will buy again.
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