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The ice balloon

by Alec Wilkinson, John Pruden

Documents the dramatic 1897 flight of a visionary Swedish explorer who attempted to discover the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon, describing the formidable environmental conditions that challenged his efforts.

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Balloon ascensionsExplorersBiographyDiscovery and explorationExplorationBalloonsBalloon ascensions--Arctic regionsArctic regions, discovery and explorationSwedishHistory

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