The Crossing of Antarctica Original Photographs from the Epic Journey that Fulfilled Shackleton's Dr - Couverture rigide

Lowe, George

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ISBN 10 : 0500252025 ISBN 13 : 9780500252024

Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

The first crossing of Antarctica in 1957/58 by the Trans-Antarctic Expedition, led by Sir Vivian 'Bunny' Fuchs, was one of the twentieth century's great triumphs of exploration. Sir Ernest Shackleton famously attempted to cross the great white continent during his ill-fated Endurance voyage, and now, one hundred years after he set out, this beautifully illustrated volume celebrates the men who succeeded where he had failed and rewrote the history books. With exclusive access to the spectacular images and private archives of key member George Lowe, photographer and Everest veteran, and items from the Fuchs family collection, there has never been a book on Antarctica quite like this. An outstanding team of explorers and polar experts also provide their reflections and tributes, contributing to a remarkable visual and personal testimony of this historic event.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

It's a wonderful thing that George Lowe's words and pictures have been brought together for posterity. --Giles Whittell, The Times Magazine

Lowe's writing has an unshowy immediacy to it ... an impressive achievement, and The Crossing of Antarctica is the most vivid way of reliving it, short of mounting a Trans-Antarctic expedition of your own. --Roger Cox, The Scotsman

A hundred years after Shackleton set out to traverse the great white continent, this beautifully produced volume celebrates those who succeeded where he failed. --Daily Telegraph

The fascinating pictures give an eye-opening look into life of the world's harshest climates. --dailymail.co.uk

A great impresario of modern-day polar publishing. --Times Literary Supplement

Outstanding photographs of the redoubtable George Lowe ... a fine memorial to a remarkable explorer ... Lowe's powerful portraits of his colleagues and rare images of private moments during the crossing also provide a fascinating insight into the personal side of exploration. --Geographical

Every so often ... a book breaks through the ice crust, and 'The Crossing of Antarctica' is one of these. This wonderful volume is a photographic record of the 1957-8 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition ... the pictures have been reproduced excellently. --Literary Review

I, for one, am thankful that these stories and photos have been discovered and published ... if thoughts lurk in your mind of a life less ordinary, buy this book, read it, then see how far the rabbit hole goes. --Ernest Journal

Lowe's photographs offer a humanizing look at the since-deified explorers, depicting their beards of ice and feasts of tinned vegetables for Christmas dinner ... gives readers a visceral sense of just how raw and brutal the conditions were. --Fast Company

Glossy and weighty. --The Great Outdoors

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0500252025
• ISBN 13: 9780500252024
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240