At the mercy of the winds
Hempleman-Adams, David, 1956-2001
Book
Total copies: 1
This is the story of how the author undertook a 1600 mile journey to the North Pole by balloon. He revisits the trip that inspired him - an ill-fated Swedish expedition in 1897 that had a doomed love affair at the heart of its tale.
Main title:
At the mercy of the winds / David Hempleman-Adams with Robert Uhlig.
Imprint:
London : Bantam, 2001.
Collation:
xiii, 315p., [16]p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims., maps, ports. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Maps on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780593047477 (hbk)
Dewey class:
919.804R919.804He(000)
Local class:
R919.804He
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
397224