Across The Arctic Ocean (original Photographs From The Last Great Polar Journey)

By (author) Herbert, Wally; By (author) Lewis-Jones Huw
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A photographic celebration of one of the twentieth century’s greatest feats of exploration and geographic achievement: the 1968–69 surface crossing of the Arctic Ocean
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On 21 February 1968, Wally Herbert and his team of three companions and forty huskies set out from Point Barrow, Alaska, embarking on a journey that no one had ever attempted. Sixteen hard months later they finally set foot once more on solid land, having attained the North Pole and crossed the frozen Arctic Ocean for the first time via its longest axis. It stands today as one of the greatest expeditions of all time. Illustrated with unpublished photographs and other personal materials from the Herbert archive, this exceptional photography book is a first-hand record of an astonishing journey – one that with rising temperatures and Arctic ice melt will probably never be repeated. An impressive team of explorers and polar experts, including Wally Herbert’s daughter Kari, also provide their reflections and tributes to the expedition and to Wally Herbert, contributing to a remarkable visual and personal testimony of this historic event.
Table of contents
Prologue: In the Shadow of the Moon, Huw Lewis-Jones • Introduction: True Exploration, Sir Ranulph Fiennes • Chapter 1. Keen Young Men • Chapter 2. The Frozen Sea • Chapter 3. A Pioneer Journey • Chapter 4. Reflections by Peter Otway, Dmitry Shparo, Børge Ousland, Victor Boyarsky, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Martin Hartley, Cecilie Skog, Erling Kagge and Geoff Renner • Epilogue: My Father, Kari Herbert.
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''A wonderful record … Sir Wally''s greatness lives on in this book'' - Scotsman
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''A stunning compilation'' - The Field
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''Sumptuous … a treasure trove of memory and celebration'' - Times Literary Supplement
Biographical note
Dr Huw Lewis-Jones is a historian of exploration with a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He was formerly Curator at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, and the National Maritime Museum, London. His books include The Conquest of Everest (winner of the History Award at the Banff Mountain Festival), The Crossing of Antarctica and Across the Arctic Ocean. He is the author, with Kari Herbert, of the bestseller Explorers’ Sketchbooks.
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A photographic celebration of one of the 20th century’s greatest feats of exploration and geographic achievement: the 1968–69 surface crossing of the Arctic Ocean