Summary: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Innocents on the Ice is based on the author's experience and writings as part of a U.S. Navy-supported scientific expedition to establish Ellsworth Station on the Filchner Ice Shelf. This expedition, undertaken from November 1956 to early 1958, coincided with the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958) which ushered in the "scientific age" in Antarctica. Roster of Men at Ellsworth Station, 1957 -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Voyage to the Weddell Sea -- 3. Fall -- 4. Winter Begins -- 5. The Long Night Goes On and On and On . -- 6. The Sun Returns -- 7. Final Traverse Preparations -- 8. Ellsworth to Berkner Island -- 9. Dufek Massif to Korff Island -- 10. Heading for Home.
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