Kari Herbert: 3 books
Polar Wives
The Remarkable Women behind the World's Most Daring Explorers
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
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The compelling stories of seven adventurous women.
Polar explorers were the superstars of the ""heroic age"" of exploration, a period spanning the Victorian and Edwardian eras. In this engaging book, author Kari Herbert explores the unpredictable, often heartbreaking...
by Huw Lewis-Jones, Kari Herbert
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2014
In 1911 the world was watching, waiting, hoping, attention focused on a desolate spot at the very end of the earth, as two men raced to conquer the South Pole. A hundred years after Roald Amundsen's triumph and Robert Scott's tragic demise, our fascination with the Antarctic remains as acute as ever....
Reading Southern History
Essays on Interpreters and Interpretations
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
This collection of essays examines the contributions of some of the most notable interpreters of southern history and culture, furthering our understanding of the best historical work produced on the region.
Historian Glenn Feldman gathers together a group of essays that examine the efforts...