ANTARCTIC CONQUEST 1946 - 1948 FINN RONNE EXPEDITION Adventure Exporation HCDJ

Description: ANTARCTIC CONQUEST The Story Of The Ronne Expedition Written by Finne Ronne, Commander, U. S. N. R. and published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York. Copyright 1949; most likely a later printing as there is no date on the title page. The book is illustrated by 32 pages of black and white photographs. The front end papers are the overall view of Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition area and rear end papers are Provisional Sketch Map prepared by The American Geographical Society. From Wikipedia: Finn Ronne (20 December 1899 – 12 January 1980) was a Norwegian-born U.S. Antarctic explorer. Finn Ronne was born in Horten, in Vestfold county, Norway. His father, Martin Rønne (1861–1932), was a polar explorer and served in Roald Amundsen's successful expedition to the South Pole. Ronne received his education in engineering at Horten Technical College. In 1923 Finn Ronne immigrated to the U.S. and gained citizenship in 1929. After working at Westinghouse Electric Corporation for some years, he took part in two of Richard E. Byrd's expeditions to the South Pole, and in 1939 Ronne served as Byrd's executive officer helping discover one thousand miles of new coastline. After serving several years in the United States Navy, gaining the rank of Captain, Ronne returned to Antarctica in the 1940s, with support of the American Geographical Society. The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition from 1946 to 1948 mapped and explored the Weddell Sea coastline and set a number of polar records. Ronne covered 3,600 miles by ski and dog sled—more than any other explorer in history. His wife Edith Ronne accompanied him on this expedition, serving as ‘historian and correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance’. She and the chief pilot's wife Jennie Darlington were the first women to overwinter in Antarctica. In the 1950s, the Navy organized Operation Deepfreeze to complete the mapping of Antarctica and establish centers for scientific research. Ronne became the scientific and military leader for a U.S. Weddell Sea base. During his lifetime he wrote several books on Antarctica and many scientific papers on Antarctic research. He received three medals and numerous military awards for service, for geographical exploration and for the advancement of science. He was awarded the St. Olav's Medal by the King of Norway. At his death in 1980, in Bethesda, Maryland, Ronne was buried in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery. The Finn Ronne Memorial Award is awarded by The Explorers Club to an individual noted for accomplishments in polar field research that best typify the spirit of Explorer Finn Ronne. From the dust jacket description: “ANTARCTIC CONQUEST is in the great tradition of books of adventure that G. P. Putnam’s have published—books by such men as Admiral Byrd, Charles Lindbergh, William Beebe, Roy Chapman Andrews, Bob Bartlett. It is the story of an amazing trip to the end of the world—told realistically and vividly, superbly illustrated with photographs and maps. Commander Finn Ronne’s fifteen-month expedition to the Antarctic in 1946-1948 was a milestone in a distinguished career of polar exploration. His group consisted of twenty-three members, only eight of whom had ever been to sea. In a converted Navy tug they sailed from Beaumont, Texas, to the frozen South, there to carry on scientific studies and hazardous explorations which, it developed, were record breaking in terms of achievement. Graphically, and always modestly, Commander Ronne describes the feats of daring, ingenuity, and fortitude that resulted in the contribution of so many vital facts important to the sum of human knowledge. The discoveries included weather, geological, and terrestrial observations, tidal readings, seismograph recordings, and aerial mapping. By dog sled, by tractor, by plane, they covered more than a quarter-million square miles of new territory. Telling the story, the author points up the human side as well—the life on the ship and in camp, the inevitable personality problems, the thrilling flights over the unbelievable frozen grandeur never before seen by man, the situations of danger and discomfort.” DESCRIPTION: 299 pages 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches hardcover with dustjacket CONDITION: This hard-cover book is in very good condition with a fair dustjacket. The orange cloth cover is very clean and shows only light wear at the corners and spine ends. There is some spotting on the top and outer page edges. The interior is excellent with no names, marks, underlining, tears or odor. The paper is slightly toned with age. The hinges and binding are excellent with no loose or missing pages. The dustjacket is missing a large piece at the bottom of the spine area and is chipped along the top edge and lower outer corners. There is a 1 1/2 inch hole in the front edge where the flap turns in. There are a few small tears, all less than 1/2 or 1/4 inch, along the edges. The front flap has a vertical crease in the middle of it. BECAUSE MEDIA RATE SHIPPING IS FREE ON THE BOOKS I SELL, COMBINE THIS WITH OTHER ITEMS FROM MY EBAY STORE. I AM AN EXPERIENCED EBAY SELLER (23+ YEARS) AND SHIPPER WITH 100% (always!--since 1997!) FEEDBACK RATING. ALL ITEMS ARE CAREFULLY AND SECURELY PACKED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE DANGER OF CRUSHING AND OR WATER/MOISTURE DAMAGE. ALL BOOKS ARE SHIPPED IN STURDY BOXES WITH TRACKING AND DELIVERY CONFIRMATION INCLUDED. I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE ALL OF THE BOOKS, AUTOGRAPHS AND SIGNATURES ON BOOKS I SELL.

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