Bøger af Sir Douglas Mawson

The object of this book is to present a connected narrative of the Expedition from a popular and general point of view. The field of work is a very extensive one, and I feel that this account provides a record inadequate to our endeavours. However, I am comforted by the fact that the lasting reputation of the Expedition is founded upon the scientific volumes which will appear in due course. Allusion to the history of Antarctic exploration has been reduced to a minimum, as the subject has been ably dealt with by previous writers. This, and several other aspects of our subject, have been relegated to special appendices in order to make the story more readable and self-contained.

THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD is a tale of discovery andadventure, of pioneering deeds, great courage, heart-stopping rescuesand heroic endurance. This is Mawson's own account of his yearsspent in sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds. At its heartis the epic journey of 1912-13, during which both his companionsperished. Told in a laconic but gripping style, this is the classicaccount of the struggle for survival of the Australasian AntarcticExpedition - a journey which mapped more of Antarctica than anyexpedition before or since.The photographs included in this book were taken on the journeyby Frank Hurley, later to achieve fame on Sir Ernest Shackleton'sEndurance expedition.