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The ice balloon : S.A. Andrě and the heroic age of Arctic exploration  Cover Image Book Book

The ice balloon : S.A. Andrě and the heroic age of Arctic exploration / Alec Wilkinson.

Summary:

Documents the dramatic 1897 flight of a visionary Swedish explorer who attempted to discover the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon, describing the formidable environmental conditions that challenged his efforts.

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  • ISBN: 9780307741868
  • Physical Description: 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Vintage Books, 2013.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Andrě, Salomon August, 1854-1897.
Explorers > Sweden > Biography
Balloon ascensions > Arctic region
Polar regions > Discovery and exploration
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration

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