Emperors of the Ice: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13 Richard Farr(2008)
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In the Antarctic Winter of 1911 - waiting to assist Robert Falcon Scott in his bid to conquer the South Pole - three extraordinary men decided to amuse themselves with a side-expedition to Cape Crozier. The point was to test a theory by collecting and studying the incubating eggs of the Emperor penguin. They set out into the perpetual winter dark hauling two sleds with a combined weight of over 700 lb.Everything went wrong.“Compelling” – Book List“So gripping you will not want to put it down” – Science Teacher (a National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Book)"An enthralling tale" — the Horn BookWinner of the Scandiuzzi Prize
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