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| Named Person: | Robert Falcon Scott; Ernest Henry Shackleton, Sir; Robert Falcon Scott; Ernest Henry Shackleton, Sir |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Edward J Larson |
| ISBN: | 9780300154085 0300154089 9780300188219 0300188218 |
| OCLC Number: | 670375635 |
| Description: | xiv, 326 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | "Three cheers for the dogs" -- A compass pointing south -- The empire's mapmaker -- In Challenger's wake -- Taking the measure of men -- March to the penguins -- Discovering a continent's past -- The meaning of ice -- Epilogue : heroes' requiem. |
| Responsibility: | Edward J. Larson. |
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Abstract:
Offers a fresh perspective on the Antarctic expeditions of the early twentieth century by looking at the British efforts for what they actually were: massive scientific enterprises in which reaching the South Pole was but a spectacular sideshow.
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Awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2011 National Outdoor Book Awards--National Outdoor Book Award Honorable Mention "National Outdoor Book Foundation "
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- Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
- Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica -- History -- 20th century.
- Scott, Robert Falcon, -- 1868-1912.
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry, -- Sir, -- 1874-1922.
- Antarctica -- Exploration.
- Scientific expeditions -- History.
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by nsprague updated 2011-12-06