Author: Roald AmundsenPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3861952564
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Account of the thrilling race to the south pole. With an introduction by Fridtjof Nansen.
The South Pole
Author: Roald AmundsenPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3861952564
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Account of the thrilling race to the south pole. With an introduction by Fridtjof Nansen.
First on the Antarctic Continent
Author: Carsten Egeberg BorchgrevinkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
In 1894, Borchgrevink shipped on board the whaler Antarctic on its way to the Ross Sea, as a deckhand and part-time scientist. He took part in the historic landing at Cape Adare, and collected the first vegetation to be found within the Antarctic Circle. He traveled to London and under the financial sponsorship of Sir George Newnes, the wealthy publisher, sailed in 1898 as commander of the "Southern Cross" expedition. Before it was over, Borchgrevink laid claim to a number of firsts: the first time dogs were used on the Antarctic continent, a furthest south record, the first sledge journey on the Ross Ice Shelf. Perhaps today he would be best remembered as having discovered the northward movement of the Ross Ice Shelf and the emperor penguin rookery at Cape Crozier.
The South Polar Times
Author: Sir Ernest Henry ShackletonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-9, Under the Command of Sir E.H. Shackleton, C.v.o
Author: The Last Place on Earth
Author: Roland HuntfordPublisher: Modern Library
ISBN: 030743236X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Scott's Last Expedition
Author: Robert Falcon ScottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Race to the South Pole
Author: Roald AmundsenPublisher: White Star Publishers
ISBN: 9788854402171
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Part historical essay, part scientific article, and part enthralling diary-Roald Amundsen's (1872-1928) book presents intriguing documentation about how his expedition reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, just one month ahead of his rival, Robert Scott. Amundsen organized his gripping account using what is referred to in the film industry as the zooming technique. It starts in the past, examining the history of Antarctic exploration in different eras, and then moves ahead to describe how his own expedition was created, its organization, the slow stages involved in preparing for departure and, finally, the heart-stopping excitement of the race to the South Pole. Supplementing the vivid first-person text are black-and-white archival photographs illustrating the actual expedition, and color photographs depicting the landscape of Antarctica.
South Pole
Author: Christine Dell'AmorePublisher: Exclusive Selection
ISBN: 9781614280118
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Although it's a piece of history learned by every British student, the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910-1913 remains an epic story unknown to many. In this ultimate showing of life and boundless bravery, Robert F. Scott and his five-man team battled the elements--traveling through subzero temperatures with motor sledges and ponies--in the hope of being the first to reach this uninhabited territory. Arriving at the South Pole on January 18, 1913, the adventurers were greeted by their worst nightmare: a Norwegian flag. Disheartened and badly frostbitten, they trudged back toward their boat, only to die just eleven miles from the next depot. This well-documented journey is starkly relived in this waterproof, over-sized edition featuring a historic collection of stunning black-and-white photography on waterproof paper, and excerpts from Scott's harrowing diary uniquely crafted in calligraphy. Limited edition of 150 numbered copies
The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic 1910-1913
Author: Apsley Cherry-GarrardPublisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1613104367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 855
Book Description
"The Worst Journey in the World" by Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
In the Heart of the Antarctic
Author: Sir Ernest ShackletonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780140296204
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Frustrated by his experiences on an expedition led by Captain Robert Scott, explorer Ernest Shackleton, in 1907, launched his own attempt to reach the South Pole. At the mercy of a hostile continent it was to become the most extreme test of endurance imaginable. This is his thrilling account of that expedition.