Melbourne University Publishing, Date: 1999-08-01. Hardcover. Good. 1999. Melbourne University Publishing ISBN 0522848117 9780522848113 [US]

ISBN10: 0522848117, ISBN13: 9780522848113, [publisher: The Miegunyah Press, Carlton South, Vic] Hardcover First Edition xx+321pp., Pictorial b/w photographic dustjacket with b/w portrait of author inside rear flap- covered in removable protective clear plastic, white cloth boards with gilt text to spine, neat previous ownership inscription to ffep., abbreviations, note on measurement, col. & b/w plts. & text ills., dbl. page maps, notes, bibliog., index. In the heroic age of polar exploration, Sir Douglas Mawson stands in the first rank. His Antarctic expeditions of 1911-14 and 1929-31 resulted in Australia's claiming 40 per cent of the sixth continent. The sole survivor of an epic 300-mile trek, Mawson was also a scientist of national stature. His image on banknotes and stamps reflects enduring public esteem. Size: Large Octavo
[Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0522848117, ISBN13: 9780522848113, [publisher: Melbourne University Publishing] Hardcover Very Good
[liverpool, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]

Melbourne; Miegunyah Press; 1999. hardcover in very good condition, dustwrapper has one 2cm tear on corner. 321 pages, colour and b/w photos Melbourne; Miegunyah Press; 1999 ISBN 0522848117 9780522848113 [AU]