Publisher's Synopsis
This dramatic story brings alive the epic struggles of such men as Parry, Nansen, Shackleton, Amundsen, Scott and Peary to reach earth's most inhospitable extremities - the North and South Poles. Taking into account both fresh research findings and contemporary accounts, world-class authority John Maxtone-Graham presents a gripping insight into the expeditions, advances in polar knowledge and the hardships endured as well as the courage, perseverance and motivations of the last great explorers.
