Scott Polar Research InstituteSPRI library catalogue
Search the catalogue
Browse recordsView a record
Please note: You are viewing the legacy database of the Scott Polar Research Institute Library catalogue. It is no longer being updated, so does not reliably reflect our current library holdings.
Please search for material in iDiscover for up-to-date information about the library collection.
Record #177624:
- #177624
Main publication details
MARC recordThe last explorer: Hubert Wilkins, hero of the great age of polar exploration / Simon Nasht.
| Title: | The last explorer: Hubert Wilkins, hero of the great age of polar exploration / Simon Nasht. |
| Author(s): | Nasht, Simon. |
| Date: | 2006. |
| Publisher: | New York: Arcade |
| Abstract: | Biography of Hubert Wilkins, noting exploits as newsreel cameraman, reporter, pilot, spy, war hero and adventurer. Describes Wilkins's recognition of importance of new technology in exploring uncharted worlds; involvement in mapping Canadian Arctic; and achievements as first person to fly across Arctic from America to Europe, to fly in Antarctic, and to take submarine under Arctic ice. |
| Notes: | British edition published in Edinburgh by Berlinn Books as No more beyond : the life of Hubert Wilkins. |
| Keywords: | 656.7(091) -- History of aviation. 91(091) -- Exploration, history. 92 -- Biographies: Wilkins, George Hubert. 93"19" -- Twentieth century. X -- Biographies and obituaries. (*3) -- Arctic regions. (*301) -- North Pole. (*41) -- Canada. (*60) -- Arctic Ocean and adjacent waters. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. (*826) -- Weddell Sea. |
| Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SHF: 92[Wilkins, G.H.] |
| ISBN: | 1559708255 |
| SPRI record no.: | 177624 |
LDR 01813nam#a2200000#a#4500 001 SPRI-177624 005 20230322171318.0 007 ta 008 230322s2006####nyuab##|#####|0||#0beng#d 020 ## ‡a1559708255 035 ## ‡aSPRI-177624 040 ## ‡aUkCU-P‡beng‡eaacr 100 1# ‡aNasht, Simon. 245 14 ‡aThe last explorer :‡bHubert Wilkins, hero of the great age of polar exploration /‡cSimon Nasht. 260 ## ‡aNew York :‡bArcade,‡c2006. 300 ## ‡axxi, 346 p. :‡bill., maps ;‡c24 cm. 500 ## ‡aBritish edition published in Edinburgh by Berlinn Books as No more beyond : the life of Hubert Wilkins. 520 3# ‡aBiography of Hubert Wilkins, noting exploits as newsreel cameraman, reporter, pilot, spy, war hero and adventurer. Describes Wilkins's recognition of importance of new technology in exploring uncharted worlds; involvement in mapping Canadian Arctic; and achievements as first person to fly across Arctic from America to Europe, to fly in Antarctic, and to take submarine under Arctic ice. 541 0# ‡cBA NAmerica;‡aCoutts‡d20061116‡eP0152.‡5UkCU-P 650 07 ‡a656.7(091) -- History of aviation.‡2udc 650 07 ‡a91(091) -- Exploration, history.‡2udc 650 07 ‡a92 -- Biographies: Wilkins, George Hubert.‡2udc 650 07 ‡a93"19" -- Twentieth century.‡2udc 650 07 ‡aX -- Biographies and obituaries.‡2local 651 #7 ‡a(*3) -- Arctic regions.‡2udc 651 #7 ‡a(*301) -- North Pole.‡2udc 651 #7 ‡a(*41) -- Canada.‡2udc 651 #7 ‡a(*60) -- Arctic Ocean and adjacent waters.‡2udc 651 #7 ‡a(*7) -- Antarctic regions.‡2udc 651 #7 ‡a(*826) -- Weddell Sea.‡2udc 852 7# ‡2camdept‡bSCO‡cSPRI-SHF‡h92[Wilkins, G.H.]‡9Create 1 item record‡0Migrate 876 ## ‡zReviewed by Stephen Scott-Fawcett in James Caird Society Journal. 2008, 4 : 65-67. Also reviewed by Simon Nasht in Aurora. Anare Club Journal. 2013, 32(3) :16 916 ## ‡a135767 -- 2007/02/09 -- JW 917 ## ‡aUnenhanced record from Muscat, imported 2019 948 3# ‡a20230322 ‡bHL; JW