Crossing the Dead Heart

Crossing the Dead Heart details Cecil Madigan’s groundbreaking 1939 expedition across the Simpson Desert with nine men and 19 camels. The journey from Charlotte Waters to Birdsville resulted in major scientific breakthroughs, including mapping uncharted territory and disproving the myth of a hidden inland sea.

Publisher: Rigby
Date Published: 1974
Book Condition: Very good hardcover with minor edge wear to boards at spine edge. In a good dust jacket showing only minor edge wear. Otherwise, an unmarked copy internally.