The last viking : the life of Roald Amundsen
Bown, Stephen R.
The last viking : the life of Roald Amundsen / Stephen R. Bown - 1st ed - Boston : DA CAPO PRESS , 2012 - 356 p. : (16) p. of plates, illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The author describes Amundsen's approach to expeditions as military operations and portrays his gift for flamboyant self-promotion and publicity seeking on the lecture circuit. The book is illustrated with many b&w historical photos and a few b&w maps.
9780306820670
Amundsen, Roald , 1872 - 1828
Explorers----Biography
North Pole
Northwest passage----Discovery and exploration----History
Norway----Biography
92 AMU
The last viking : the life of Roald Amundsen / Stephen R. Bown - 1st ed - Boston : DA CAPO PRESS , 2012 - 356 p. : (16) p. of plates, illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The author describes Amundsen's approach to expeditions as military operations and portrays his gift for flamboyant self-promotion and publicity seeking on the lecture circuit. The book is illustrated with many b&w historical photos and a few b&w maps.
9780306820670
Amundsen, Roald , 1872 - 1828
Explorers----Biography
North Pole
Northwest passage----Discovery and exploration----History
Norway----Biography
92 AMU
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