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Set against the backdrop of 1930, this expedition chronicles the ambitious journey of Henry George Watkins, a young British explorer, as he leads a team into the largely uncharted east coast of Greenland. The mission aims to establish a permanent meteorological base on the icecap, crucial for developing a transpolar air travel route between Europe and North America. The narrative highlights the challenges of exploring a forbidding landscape and the scientific ambitions driving this historic venture.
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Into the Great Emptiness, David Roberts
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- Released
- 2024
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- Subtitle
- Peril and Survival on the Greenland Ice Cap
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Roberts
- Publisher
- Norton & Company
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN13
- 9781324086376
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Biographies, Nature, Travel, Survival
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
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- Set against the backdrop of 1930, this expedition chronicles the ambitious journey of Henry George Watkins, a young British explorer, as he leads a team into the largely uncharted east coast of Greenland. The mission aims to establish a permanent meteorological base on the icecap, crucial for developing a transpolar air travel route between Europe and North America. The narrative highlights the challenges of exploring a forbidding landscape and the scientific ambitions driving this historic venture.