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Points Unknown: A Century of Great Exploration (Outside Books)
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Points Unknown: A Century of Great Exploration (Outside Books) (2000) (edit title/settings)

by David Roberts (Author) (edit contributors)

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Stories of courage, endurance, and passion that define adventure. From Robert Falcon Scott's final journal entry to Jon Krakauer's reckless solo climb of the Devil's Thumb to Tom Wolfe's brilliant portrayal of Chuck Yeager shattering the sound barrier in The Right Stuff , David Roberts and... read more

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The tragic story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his four teammates reaching the South Pole in early 1912, only to discover that they had been beaten in the race to reach that goal by Roald Amundsen's Norwegian team, and then struggling valiantly to retrace their outward track back to base camp at McMurdo Sound, is one of the canonic sagas in exploration.

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  1. David Roberts (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Outside Books
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Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0393050009
Page Count: 416

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