Exciting and impressively researched.

Hartman...has combined the saga of the jostling press lords with the narrative of the sometimes-deadly competition.

A tale of polar adventure and newspaper warfare that will interest readers of Hampton Sides and Gay Talese alike.

Hartman delves into the actions of a host of contentious characters in this tale of polar-exploration controversies and the media hype that fueled them. There are a number of fascinating personalities here.

Thorough.

Energetic.