1912 : the year the world discovered Antarctica
The rivalry between Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen is a familiar story; what fewer people know is that, in 1912, five separate teams were exploring beyond the limits of the known world: Scott for Britain, Amundsen for Norway, Mawson for Australasia, Filchner for Germany and Shirase for Japan. The Antarctic discoveries made by these brave explorers enthralled the world and forever changed the way we understand our planet. Chris Turney tells the story of the frozen continent, the heroic trials endured by its explorers and the lasting legacy for future scientific endeavour. Devoting a chapter to each of the five expeditions, he draws on previously unpublished archival material, framing the narrative with the broader idea of the spirit and excitement of scientific discovery. This book is a celebration of the science that was undertaken in Antarctica 100 years ago
Biographies
358 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
9781921922725, 1921922729
1016707312
Introduction
Looking Polewards : early ventures south
An audacious plan : Ernest Shackleton and the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
A new land : Robert Scott and the Terra Nova Expedition, 1910-1913
Of reindeer, ponies and automobiles : Roald Amundsen and the Norwegian bid for the South Pole, 1910-1912
The dash patrol : Nobu Shirase and the Japanese South Polar Expedition, 1910-1912
Locked in : Wilhelm filchner and the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1912
Ice-cold in Denison : Douglas Mawson and the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1913
Martyrs to Gondwanaland : the cost of scientific exploration
Postscript
Appendix : Lord Curzon's notes