Packed with facts; myth-breaking discoveries; statistics and analysis; this informative and illustrated study examines the Korean War; the role of America's armed forces and the lessons they learned in the bitter; protracted fighting that took place.
#2531674 in Books 2011-09-01Original language:English 12.20 x 1.02 x 9.06l; 2.92 #File Name: 1874192510184 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. David Wilson'sBy old man mosesThe artworks are so detailed and exact. The history of the exposition that he was on when he drew these is fascinating and makes his work that much more exciting1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must have for polar exploration enthusiastsBy Martin L. Davis IIWith a few essential pages describing history from the life of Edward Wilson; two of his nephews have collected a representative sample of sketches; drawings and watercolors and reproduced them for posterity. Wilson made journeys to Antarctica in the early 1900's to view and record nature and wildlife during a time when photography was just coming into use. He remains; then; perhaps one of the last true artists to have recorded the south pole nature in detail. Wilson died during a return from the south pole with the ill-fated Scott Expedition.The book is a coffee-table sized volume; with very heavy paper and excellent reproductions of exquisite watercolor paintings and drawings. Essentially a book of art; it seeks to keep alive the legacy of Edward Wilson and preserve the delicate and fragile watercolors that show the subtle colors and shading of light in a land of the midnight sun. While this is a niche genre; it is a must for anyone who is a student of the polar regions and the age of exploration at the turn of the century.I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful work.By SussexI found it impossible to read of the Terra Nova Expedition without having my curiosity aroused about the work that Wilson died producing. Obviously the compliments paid to him by his contemporaries were well deserved. Recommended to anyone with an interest in Antarctic exploration.
