Call of the White : Taking the World to the South Pole [electronic resource]

• Tác giả: Felicity Aston
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-1848394636
• ISBN-13: 978-1849531344
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 919.8904 Geography of and travel in other parts of world and on extraterrestrial worlds Geography of and travel in Pacific
• Thông tin xuất bản: Chicago : Summersdale, 2012
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 online resource (320 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Lịch sử, Địa lý
• ID: 78149
• Chủ đề: 1. Antarctica -- Guidebook; 2. Electronic book; 3. Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration; 4. Antarctica -- Travel guide

Tóm tắt

An inspirational account of eight women on one very unique expedition Felicity Aston challenged women in many countries, asking if they could ski to the South Pole, as she set out to create the most international all-female expedition ever to the Pole. The team would not be experienced explorers but ""ordinary"" women who want to inspire others to follow their dreams. She received more than 800 applications and led a team from places as diverse as Jamaica, India, Singapore, and Cyprus-some of whom had never even seen snow or spent the night in a