Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Her Home, The Antarctic: The Royal Research Ship John Biscoe
Trevor Boult
€ 30.26
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Her Home, The Antarctic: The Royal Research Ship John Biscoe
Paperback. The John Biscoe was the first research ship built for the British Antarctic Survey. From 1956 until 1991, she sailed between Britain, the Falklands and the Antarctic. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 248 x 11. Weight in Grams: 458.
With a foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh, who travelled to the Antarctic on the maiden voyage of the RRS John Biscoe, this is the story of the ship’s final voyage in the Antarctic to the British Antarctic Survey bases. Illustrated with fabulous photographs by the author, the book tells the story of the most famous of British Antarctic Survey vessels, the RRS John Biscoe.
With a foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh, who travelled to the Antarctic on the maiden voyage of the RRS John Biscoe, this is the story of the ship’s final voyage in the Antarctic to the British Antarctic Survey bases. Illustrated with fabulous photographs by the author, the book tells the story of the most famous of British Antarctic Survey vessels, the RRS John Biscoe.
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445638607
SKU
V9781445638607
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-9
About Trevor Boult
Trevor Boult retired from the sea to become a writer. He writes for the Numast Telegraph and the Northern Lighthouse Board magazine. He sailed on the final voyage of the RRS John Biscoe, documenting the journey and the unspoilt Antarctic at a time when few people had ever visited the Southern Ocean.
Reviews for Her Home, The Antarctic: The Royal Research Ship John Biscoe