True north : Peary, Cook, and the race to the Pole
โ Scribed by Henderson, Bruce B., 1946-
- Publisher
- New York : W.W. Norton & Co.
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-318) and index
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