The First Trans-Antarctic Crossing 1957-58
by
Jon Stephenson
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
The British Commonwealth-sponsored Trans-Antarctic Expedition (TAE) of 195758, under the leadership of Dr Vivian Fuchs, completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole. A pioneering and hazardous journey, and not without controversial elements, it also included scientists participating...