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A man for Antarctica : the early life of Phillip Law

by Kathleen Ralston

This biography details the life of physicist and Antarctic explorer Phillip Law from 1912 to 1954, culminating in the voyage of the Kista Dan to establish Mawson, Australia's first permanent Antarctic station. Includes an ice glossary, bibliography and index.

Accession 19274 ISBN 1875657134 Publisher Hyland House Publishing
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