02352cam a22002893u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000037001122450068001492640051002173000047002683360026003153370026003413380036003675000031004035080121004345201356005555340045019116530064019568560042020206973UtSlPG20260610133200.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aGoldfrap, John Henry,d1879-191714aThe Boy Aviators' Polar Dash; or, Facing Death in the Antarctic 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-11-01  aProduced by Paul Hollander, Juliet Sutherland, Ben Byer, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash; or, Facing Death in the Antarctic" by Captain Wilbur Lawton (the pseudonym of John Henry Goldfrap) is a fictional adventure novel likely composed in the early 20th century. The story centers on two brothers, Frank and Harry Chester, who are excitedly preparing for an expedition to the South Pole. Their journey is filled with a sense of adventure, scientific curiosity, and the promise of facing the unknown in the Antarctic wilderness.  At the start of the novel, readers meet the Chester boys as they rush to board the polar ship, Southern Cross, after their parent’s initial resistance to their expedition is overcome by their enthusiasm and arguments supporting the potential benefits of their scientific mission. They are joined by Captain Hazzard, an army officer, and other crew members preparing the ship for a challenging voyage. In the opening portion, the boys express their eagerness and excitement about their adventure, unaware of the mysterious and potentially treacherous events that await them, including the theft of plans and the presence of a possibly untrustworthy crew member. The plot introduces themes of exploration, camaraderie, and the scientific discovery that will likely unfold as the boys confront various obstacles during their expedition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAntarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6973