Clean, tight, unmarked; a few light scratches to covers; two very light creases to bottom section of spine; otherwise very minimal wear; The story of the race to the North Pole is told through memoirs, letters, ships' logs, and diaries of Arctic explorers, documenting the motives, modes of travel, and remarkable men who endured the extremes of physical hardship and grim competition, including Robert Peary, Richard Byrd, Fridtjof Nansen, and others. - from inside book Very Good Soft cover National Geographic 2005 Washington, D.C.
