Polar Journeys: The Role of Food and Nutrition in Early Exploration
Author(s):
Feeney, Robert E.
Copyright: 1997, US
Specifications: 1st thus, 8vo, pp.xxix, 279, map frontis, 48 bw illus, 22 tables, 2 maps, appendices wraps
Condition: fine
With extensive quotes from explorers’ journals, historical menus, tables, and numerous illustrations, Feeney presents a vivid description of what polar expeditions experienced, making a powerful case that the explorers not only traveled on their stomachs, they lived and died by the quantity/quality of their food.
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