Books by Alec Wilkinson
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review 1: Although the adventure of seeking the North Pole in a hot air balloon was very interesting, mostly written from the diaries of those who attempted it, most of the book was about other adventurers and their attempts and about how balloons are made. It made some of it not very int...
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review 1: This book was a big pile of meh for me. It was interesting because I really didn't know much about Arctic exploration before now, and I'm curious, so I might pick up a better book some day. It's also interesting because these people are freaking nuts. You can't walk to the nor...
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review 1: Excellent. Logistically versatile - could be easily consumed in one medium-length sitting, or in snippets and snatches here and there while waiting in line at the pharmacy or in between classes, or whatever. Doesn't lose it's feel, or effect, either way. It offers exactly what it...