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The last viking : the life of Roald Amundsen / Stephen R. Bown

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Bown, Stephen R

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boston : DA CAPO PRESS , 2012Edition: 1st edDescription: 356 p. : (16) p. of plates, illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9780306820670

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DDC classification:

92 AMU

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	92 AMU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		020122

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.

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