New to the Library August 2008

 

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'The crossing of Antarctica' by Sir Vivian Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hillary.

During the International Geophysical Year 1957-8, the British Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Vivian "Bunny" Fuchs" crossed Antarctica. Sir Edmund Hillary led a team to provision the second half of Fuch's trip. Seemingly at the last minute, Hillary decided to push on to the Pole ahead of the planned timetable to met Fuchs rather than letting Fuchs have the glory of getting there first being the first man to reach the Pole by mechanical means. This book tells the the story of the expedition. MOTAT has one of the tractors Sir Edmund Hillary took to the South Pole.

Hillary's tractor arriving at MOTAT in 1964

Image from book The crossing of Antarctica

 

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