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Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Contains two programs. In the first (Antarctic wildlife adventure), naturalists Sally and Jerome Poncet and their three sons document the life cycles of various animals of Antarctica. In the second (Antarctic challenge), Jon Krakauer leads expeditions to the Holtedahl Mountains and then the Drygalski Mountains, one of the last unexplored mountain ranges in the world.
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Pub. Date
p,c1997
Description
-- "A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism." — -- Into Thin Air This updated trade paperback edition of Into Thin Air In 1999, Krakauer received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters--a prestigious prize intended "to honor writers of exceptional accomplishment." According to the Academy's citation, "Krakauer combines the...