mawson, douglas

Tells the story of when Douglas Mawson was lost in Antarctica in January 1913, and against all odds made his way back to camp.

The 1911 expedition to Antarctica by leader Douglas Mawson ended in tragedy and death. Unbeknownst to him, he was headed to the windiest place on earth--Commonwealth Bay. When the expedition floundered, it was here that Mawson built a hut to shelter those who remained, and where they stayed for two years as they waited for rescue. And it was here that the legacy he built for himself, as the only survivor, began to unravel almost one hundred years later as diaries and letters came to light that told a different story from his memoirs.

A facsimile edition of the 1930 text of explorer Douglas Mawson's first-hand account of his expedition to the Antarctic, focusing on his epic sledge journey from 1912 to 1913, during which his companions both died.

Describes the life and career of the Australian explorer, Sir Doulgas Mawson, focusing on his 1912 scientific expedition to Antarctica.

Explores the life and 1913 Antarctic exploration of Douglas Mawson, and his survival against stiff odds alone on the ice of Antarctica.

Describes the life and career of the Australian explorer, Sir Doulgas Mawson, focusing on his 1912 scientific expedition to Antarctica.