This book documents the so named australasian antarctic expedition of 19111914 in. In his book the home of the blizzard, mawson talked of herculean gusts on 24 may 1912 which he learned afterwards approached two hundred miles per hour. In mawsons book home of the blizzard, he describes his experiences. Home about antarctica history exploration and expeditions australasian antarctic expedition 191114 mawsons book the home of the blizzard 1915 the home of. The home of the blizzard by sir douglas mawson, paperback. He authored the book the home of the blizzard, which told of his adventures. Jan 27, 2012 the most terrible polar exploration ever. Mawson later described his experience in a book titled, home of the blizzard. Douglas mawson the home of the blizzard chapter 7 the. Douglas was a talented student and in 1902 graduated with a bachelor of engineering from the university of sydney.
Jul 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by. Volume 1 paperback or softback mawson, douglas sir, 18821958 published by franklin classics trade press 11112018 2018. The home of the blizzard book by douglas mawson official. The home of the blizzard by douglas mawson is a 438page book 5 12 inches x 8 14 inches. Australian geologist and explorer whose travels in the antarctic earned him worldwide acclaim.
Find the home of the blizzard by mawson, sir douglas at biblio. Douglas mawson was an antarctic explorer from australia. Shop amongst our popular books, including 25, the home of the blizzard, the home of the blizzard and more from douglas mawson. Pitted against formidable natural forces, he and his team faced unrelenting winds with speeds of up to two hundred miles per hour as well as freezing temperatures and daylong blizzards. In the home of the blizzard, sir douglas mawson records his historic expedition to explore uncharted land in antarctica. The antarctic philatelic site a detailed biography of douglas mawson can be found on this site, along with numerous biographical entries on other antarctic explorers and. Douglas mawson, australian antarctic expedition 1911 1914. Dec 05, 2009 that was based on mawsons own story, the home of the blizzard, the story of the australasian antarctic expedition, 19111914, and faithful to it, although some of the more grisly details of mertzs last moments of madness were excised for young readers.
The home of the blizzard, first published in 1915, is douglas mawsons fascinating firsthand account of the legendary australasian antarctic. Contains a detailed account of the australasian antarctic expeditions daily subsistence, its scientific endeavours and the epic sledge journey in 1912q during which mawsons companions,ninnis. Although his own expedition failed to reach the destination, the australian antarctic expedition was more or less successful. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. This is mawsons own account of his years spent in antarctica, travelling in subzero temperatures and galeforce winds.
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Contains a detailed account of the australasian antarctic expeditions daily subsistence, its scientific endeavours and the epic sledge journey in 1912q during which mawson s companions,ninnis and mertz, both perished. The home of the blizzard is a tale of discovery and adventure in the antarcticof pioneering deeds, great courage, heartstopping rescues, and heroic perseverance. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sir douglas mawson books. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. It was not until december 19 that mawson and the rest of the surviving crew member were finally able to go home. The home of the blizzard, the story of the australasian antarctic expedition, 19111914. The object of this book is to present a connected narrative of the expedition from a popular and general point of. Douglas mawson biography childhood, life achievements. This book is the 983rd greatest nonfiction book of all time as determined by. The home of the blizzard, an australian heros classic tale of antarctic discovery and adventure. The home of the blizzard was first published in 1915 by mawson in london as a twovolume set. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. My supplement further informs the reader of what to expect from this book.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The field of work is a very extensive one, and i feel that this account provides a record inadequate to. Websites about douglas mawson home of the blizzard. Although his own expedition failed to reach the destination, the australian antarctic expedition was. Mawsons family immigrated to australia in 1884, settling at rooty hill, new south wales.
May 01, 2000 the home of the blizzard is a tale of discovery and adventure in the antarctic of pioneering deeds, great courage, heartstopping rescues, and heroic perseverance. The book has an 8page index, which cannot possibly cover most of the topics in this massive book, and so i have supplemented the index with more topics. The object of this book is to present a connected narrative of the expedition from a popular and general point of view. The book has an 8page index, which cannot possibly. Douglas mawsons the home of the blizzard is a very comprehensive account of his two years exploring antarctica. Douglas mawson, in full sir douglas mawson, born may 5, 1882, shipley, yorkshire, englanddied october 14, 1958, adelaide, south australia, australia, australian geologist and explorer whose travels in the antarctic earned him worldwide acclaim. Home about antarctica history exploration and expeditions australasian antarctic expedition 191114 mawsons book the home of the blizzard 1915 the home of the blizzard by sir douglas mawson 1915. Rejecting a position on scotts illfated south pole team, australian explorer douglas mawson sets off with his own plans in december 1911 to explore the unknown. Douglas mawsons the home of the blizzard is a very comprehensive. This is douglas mawsons firsthand account of his years spent in subzero temperatures. This is douglas mawsons firsthand account of his years spent in subzero temperatures and galeforce winds. This is the tale of discovery and adventure in the antarctic of pioneering deeds, great courage. The home of the blizzard being the story of the australasian antarctic expedition, 1911 home of. Condensed version of a work first published in two volumes in london in 1915 and later as an abridged popular edition in 1930.
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Aug 29, 2018 born in yorkshire, england, on 5 may 1882, douglas mawson was the son of cloth merchant, robert ellis mawson and his wife, margaret ann. Born in yorkshire, england, on 5 may 1882, douglas mawson was the son of cloth merchant, robert ellis mawson and his wife, margaret ann. The home of the blizzard by sir douglas mawson, 9781514282588, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Being the story of the australasian antarctic expedition, 19111914 illustrated in colour and black and white also with maps by mawson, sir douglas seller. Sir ranulph fiennes, the famed british explorer, writes in the foreword to this reissue of this 1915 title that he rereads mawsons book during the planning stage of each new expedition. At the heart of the story is mawsons epic sledge journey in 1912 during which his companions ninnis and mertz both. Douglas mawson himself almost died but was saved when he reached a base camp. Antarctic expedition 191114 mawsons book the home of the blizzard 1915. It is really a terrific description of the trials and hardships, including an incredible sledge journey in which mawson lost one of his two teammates, his best dogs and most of his food. The home of the blizzard by sir douglas mawson 1915.
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