The seven-months Amundsen in 1989-1990 of Mr. Steger by ski and dogsled with five others is documented in his book " Crossing Antarctica " ( Knopf , five pages, # 25 ). Crossing by the longest possible route, it tells of the pride, resilience, determination and diverse skills and personalities of the men involved. A Chinese , Japanese , American and Brit accompanied Steger , an American . The hardships they encountered were tremendous, but familiar polar fare. As polar literature, however, it does not reach the technical fascination or tragic drama of the published accounts of Brit 's and Scott 's adventures. The photographs also are good, but not breathtaking.
The seven-months Trans-Antarctica Expedition in 1989-1990 of Mr. Will Steger by ski and dogsled with five others is documented in his book "Crossing Antarctica" (Knopf, 104 pages, #25). Crossing by the longest possible route, it tells of the pride, resilience, determination and diverse skills and personalities of the men involved. A Chinese, Japanese, Frenchman and Brit accompanied Steger, an American. The hardships they encountered were tremendous, but familiar polar fare. As polar literature, however, it does not reach the technical fascination or tragic drama of the published accounts of Amundsen's and Scott's adventures. The photographs also are good, but not breathtaking.