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The Voyage of the Discovery Robert F. Scott

The Voyage of the Discovery By Robert F. Scott

The Voyage of the Discovery by Robert F. Scott


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Led by Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912), the British National Antarctic Expedition carried out important scientific research and ambitious sledging journeys during the years 1901-4. Published in 1905, this acclaimed two-volume work recounts the expedition's trials, errors and achievements. Photographs, paintings and sketches greatly enhance the work.

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The Voyage of the Discovery by Robert F. Scott

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.

About Robert F. Scott

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Table of Contents

1. Historical; 2. Preparation; 3. Voyage to New Zealand; 4. Southward ho!; 5. Along the Great Barrier; 6. Finding winter quarters; 7. Preparing for winter; 8. The polar winter; 9. Winter passing away; 10. History and development of sledge travelling; 11. Typical sledging experiences; 12. The spring journeys of 1902.

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NLS9781108074766
9781108074766
1108074766
The Voyage of the Discovery by Robert F. Scott
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2014-07-31
774
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