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At the outset of the twentieth century, Antarctica was scarcely
explored or understood. Penetrating the pack ice in the
purpose-built Discovery, the British National Antarctic Expedition
(1901-4) established a base in McMurdo Sound, enabling scientists
and sledging parties to significantly push back the boundaries of
the unknown. Published in 1905, this acclaimed two-volume work by
the naval officer and expedition leader Robert Falcon Scott
(1868-1912) recounts the trials, errors and achievements of an
undertaking which laid the foundations for future research and
Scott's later journey to the South Pole. The work is greatly
enhanced by many photographs as well as illustrations by the
doctor, zoologist and artist Edward A. Wilson (1872-1912). Volume 1
traces the expedition's preparatory phases and the voyage from
England to Antarctica via New Zealand. Scott discusses the location
of winter quarters and the first polar winter. Chapters on sledging
conclude the volume.
At the outset of the twentieth century, Antarctica was scarcely
explored or understood. Penetrating the pack ice in the
purpose-built Discovery, the British National Antarctic Expedition
(1901-4) established a base in McMurdo Sound, enabling scientists
and sledging parties to significantly push back the boundaries of
the unknown. Published in 1905, this acclaimed two-volume work by
the naval officer and expedition leader Robert Falcon Scott
(1868-1912) recounts the trials, errors and achievements of an
undertaking which laid the foundations for future research and
Scott's later journey to the South Pole. The work is greatly
enhanced by many photographs as well as illustrations by the
doctor, zoologist and artist Edward A. Wilson (1872-1912). Volume 2
opens with the sledging journey made by Scott, Wilson and Ernest
Shackleton which reached an unprecedented southern latitude. A
second polar winter and further sledging exploits are also
described. The appendices contain geological and zoological
findings.
Captain Robert F. Scott's famed expedition to the South Pole from
1910-1912 propelled him in the international spotlight. Scott
quickly ascended the ranks in the Royal Navy, becoming a master.
His harrowing journey to Antarctica is presented in these journals
with unprecedented realism and lucidity. The toils, the troubles,
and the successes are brought to life through Scott's pen. His
journals create a vivid narrative of his Terra Nova trek-the
scientific findings, the nautical strategy, the social dynamics are
all recounted in colorful prose. Though Scott's journey ended in
tragedy, the inspiring expedition made him a national hero.
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