{"product_id":"9780760712221","title":"Safe Return Doubtful The Heroic Age of Polar Exploration - John Maxtone-Graham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eSafe Return Doubtful The Heroic Age of Polar Exploration\u003c\/u\u003e by John Maxtone-Graham\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Barnes \u0026amp; Nobel Books, 1999\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUntil the early twentieth century, the north and south polar regions remained unknowns, shrouded in white wilderness; the mystery demanded resolution, and the feat of reaching the poles would guarantee immortality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book by renowned marine historian John Maxtone-Graham, tells the exciting story of the exploits of the polar explorers, who overcame fearsome odds and horrendous conditions. Neither radio nor aircraft had been invented; there was no nylon, no vitamins, and the food was often so primitively preserved as to be poisonous. The men camped overnight in subzero agony, their sweat-soaked furs frozen the moment they stopped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSafe Return Doubtful covers every aspect of the polar game: ships, sledges, primus stoves, animals, rations, frostbite, scurvy, and, always, these remarkable men and their dogged search for polar immortality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Nobel Books, 1999","offers":[{"title":"Safe Return Doubtful The Heroic Age of Polar Exploration \/ Very Good","offer_id":52780971884836,"sku":"9780760712221VG","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_435b0b2d-54a8-48b9-a733-df8b47db1a37.jpg?v=1781792779","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780760712221","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}