Polar Attack: From Canada to the North Pole, and Back
- ISBN-10
- 0771089023
- ISBN-13
- 9780771089022
- Category
- Arctic regions
- Pages
- 222
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- McClelland & Stewart Limited
- Authors
- Richard Weber, Mikhail Malakhov
Description
Recounts the successful attempt made by the authors to become the first people to complete a round-trip expedition on foot to the North Pole from Canada without being aided by support teams
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