The last viking : the life of Roald Amundsen / Stephen R. Bown
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : DA CAPO PRESS , 2012Edition: 1st edDescription: 356 p. : (16) p. of plates, illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780306820670
- 92 AMU
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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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