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At the mercy of the winds

Hempleman-Adams, David, 1956-2002
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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, 2002.
Collation:
334 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2001.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780553813630 (pbk)
Local class:
919.804
Language:
English
BRN:
103031
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