Outside the bowl of chaos was brimming with drift snow and, as I lay in the sleeping bag beside my dead companion, I wondered how I would manage to break and pitch camp single-handed.'
'The Home of the Blizzard' is a gripping tale of discovery and adventure in the Antarctic - of pioneering deeds, great courage, heart-stopping rescues and heroic perseverance. This classic book is also a detailed account of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition's daily subsistence on the icy continent, its scientific endeavours, and Douglas Mawson's epic sledge journey in 1912-13 during which his companions Ninnis and Mertz both perished.
'The Home of the Blizzard' is illustrated with over ninety original photographs depicting the wildlife, the harsh living conditions and the spirit of the explorers.
Contents:
Foreword the the 1996 Edition
Preface to the 1996 Edition
Author's Preface
Preface
Introduction
1. Plan and Preparation
2. The Voyage to Macquarie Island
3. From Macquarie Island to Adelie Land
4. New Lands
5. First Days in Adelie Land
6. Autumn Prospects
7. The Blizzards
8. Troglodytes
9. Domestic Life
10. Winter Activities
11. Spring Exploits
12. Across King George Land
13. Toil and Tribulation
14. Alone
15. Southward Over the Plateau
16. Eastward over the Sea-Ice
17. Across Adelie Land - to East and West
18. The Ship's Story
19. A Home on the Floating Pack-Ice
20. Winter and Spring in Queen Mary Land
21. Blocked on the Shelf-Ice
22. Linking up with Kaiser Wilhelm Land
23. The Second Year
24. Life on Macquarie Island
25. A Land of Storm and Mist
26. Short Commons
27. The Homeward Cruise
Appendix. The Staff
Appendix. Acknowledgements
Appendix. Glossary
Index
The Mawson Antarctic
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