The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andree and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration

[This is the MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case.][Read by John Pruden]In this grand and astonishing account, Alec Wilkinson brings us the story of S. A. Andrée, the visionary Swedish aeronaut who, in 1897, during the great age of Arctic endeavor, left to discover the North Pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. Called by a British military officer ''the most original and remarkable attempt ever made in Arctic exploration,'' Andrée's expedi...

By Alec Wilkinson
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Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.; Unabridged MP3CD edition (April 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455166626
ISBN-13: 978-1455166626
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 7.8 inches
Format: PDF Text TXT book

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As several others have noted, this book does not spend much time (only 30% of the book) on the actual journey and activities of Andree and his crew after their launch. They don't get off the ice in their ballon until page 148, and are dead on page 22

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