Translates the journal of Russian Antarctic explorer Valerian Albanov, which he wrote while fighting to survive after abandoning his ice-bound ship, the "Saint Anna, " in the Kara Sea in January 1914.
Tells the stories of ten explorers who made reportedly false claims about their pioneering achievements, including Admiral Byrd, Robert Peary, and Dr. Cook; and examines the reasons why these men staged such elaborate hoaxes.
