German exploration of the polar world : a history, 1870-1940 /
"German Exploration of the Polar World is the story of the generations of German polar explorers who braved the perils of the Arctic and Antarctic for themselves and their country. Such intrepid adventurers as Wilhelm Filchner, Erich von Drygalski, and Alfred Wegener are not as well known today...
Main Author: | Murphy, David Thomas, 1960- |
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
©2002.
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