books released in 2006 in Exploration History

Francois Peron: An Impetuous Life by Edward Duyker

In 1800 Fran ois Peron gained a place as an assistant zoologist on Nicolas Baudin's expedition to Australian waters. He rose rapidly through the ...

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Endurance the True Story of Shackelton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic by Alfred Lansing

In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men set sail for the South Atlantic on board a ship called the Endurance. The ...

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South by Northwest: The Magnetic Crusade and the Contest for Antarctica by Garnville Allen Mawer

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