{"product_id":"hardback-book-below-the-convergence-voyages-towards-antarctica-1699-1839-by-alan-gurney","title":"Below the Convergence: Voyages Towards Antarctica, 1699-1839 by Alan Gurney - Hardback Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Light edge wear to boards, otherwise in near fine condition with pages free from marks or inscriptions. Light edge wear to unclipped jacket. Please see images for further details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW W Norton \u0026amp; Co Inc: 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSynopsis: A remarkable account of the many explorations to discover the continent long suspected to exist at the South Pole. The tantalizing theory of a huge southern continent, Terra Australis Incognita, had haunted the imaginations of countless geographers throughout history. Not until the second of his great voyages in 1773 did Captain James Cook finally lay the theory to rest. This wonderfully written book tells the story of British, American, and Russian expeditions, from the astronomer Edmond Halley's voyage in the Paramore in 1699, to the sealer John Balleny's 1839 voyage in the Eliza Scott, all in search of land, fur, or elephant seals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Kind Of Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56036601463163,"sku":"25266","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/1608\/3335\/files\/25266_1.jpg?v=1769430974","url":"https:\/\/ourkindofbooks.com\/products\/hardback-book-below-the-convergence-voyages-towards-antarctica-1699-1839-by-alan-gurney","provider":"Our Kind of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}