Hyperion Press, Date: 2004. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2004. Hyperion Press ISBN 1401300472 9781401300470 [US]

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Hyperion, Date: 2004. Fiennes, who was the first man to reach both Poles on land, here tells the story of the rivalry between Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen. 462 pages with Notes, Index, Bibliography, and three sections of photos, 6-1/2" X 9-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a remainder, not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory. 2004. Hyperion ISBN 1401300472 9781401300470 [US]

ISBN10: 1401300472, ISBN13: 9781401300470, [publisher: Hyperion] Hardcover Here, for the first time, Fiennes offers an account of Scott's motivations and aspirations for the Pole, and his historic clash with Amundsen over goals and approaches. Just as fascinating, Fiennes highlights the unpredictably disastrous weather patterns that led to the extreme cold the ultimately doomed Scott's return trip. It is in this gripping account that Fiennes's singular understanding of polar exploration is most apparent. Sir Ranulph Fiennes was the first man to reach both Poles on land. He is the author of many books, including his autobiography, 'Living Dangerously,' and 'Mind Over Matter.'
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2004]