Alone on the ice by david roberts is a book about the arctic adv. David roberts born 1943 is a climber, mountaineer, and author of books and articles about climbing. His recent book alone on the wall, coauthored with rock climber alex honnold, was the basis for the oscarwinning film free solo. Setting out to explore more than 2,000 miles of the antarctic coast closest to australia, mawsons team survived two antarctic winters while establishing the first. David roberts is the awardwinning author of thirty books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology. David roberts is the awardwinning author of twentynine books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology, including alone on the wall, which was written with worldclass rock climber alex honnold. On january 17, 19, alone and near starvation, mawson, leader of the australasian antarctic expedition, was hauling a sle. Alone on the ice is a gripping narrative filled with detail from the diaries of mawson and other members of the aae. Harvard book store is pleased to welcome awardwinning author david roberts for a discussion of his latest book, alone on the ice. In alone on the ice, david roberts tells the true story of what sir edmund hillary called the greatest survival story in the history of exploration. His two companions dead, food and supplies vanished in a crevasse, douglas mawson was still one hundred miles from camp. David roberts, alone on the ice porter square books.
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Alone on the ice, by david roberts, is a chilling tale. The greatest survival story in the history of exploration by david roberts is a detailed account to the antarctic of 19. David roberts is the author of fifteen previous books on topics ranging from mountain climbing to adventure to native americans and the american west. No one goes to antarctica alone by roff smith by roff smith pb likenew. David roberts, alone on the ice his two companions dead, food and supplies vanished in a crevasse, douglas mawson was still one hundred miles from camp. Roberts details the tough conditions both on the ice and inside the huts where the men lived in probably the windiest place in all of antarctica.
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