Pilgrims on the ice : Robert Falcon Scott's first Antarctic expedition / T.H. Baughman.

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Baughman, T. H, 1947-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, �1999.Description: 1 online resource (xv, 334 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

0585285411
9780585285412

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Pilgrims on the ice.DDC classification:

919.8/9 21

LOC classification:

G850 1901 .D63 1999eb

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74.28

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Contents:

1. To the Land of Unsurpassed Desolation -- 2. The Determined Old Man -- 3. Old Men Bicker -- 4. From the East India Docks -- 5. From England to Cape Town -- 6. From Cape Town to New Zealand -- 7. May You Always Sail in Open Water -- 8. The Winter -- 9. Summer 1902-1903 -- 10. The Attempt on the Pole -- 11. The Relief Expedition -- 12. Red Sunset of Noon Is Vanishing Fast -- 13. The Grand Old Man Falters -- 14. From Ice to Champagne.

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Content advice: Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12, i, s.Summary: Robert Falcon Scott's 1901-4 expedition to the Antarctic was a landmark event in the history of Antarctic exploration, creating a sensation comparable to the Arctic efforts of the American Robert E. Peary. Scott's initial expedition was also the first step toward the dramatic race to the South Pole in 1912, which resulted in the tragic deaths of Scott and his companions. Since then Scott's reputation has vacillated between two extremes: Was he a martyred hero, the beau ideal of a brave and selfless explorer, or a bumbling fool whose mistakes killed him and his entire party? Pilgrims on the Ice goes beyond the personality of Scott to remove the first expedition from the shadow of the second, to study objectively its purpose, its composition, and its real accomplishments. This Bison Books edition includes a new preface by the author.

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Includes bibliographical references (page 323).

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Robert Falcon Scott's 1901-4 expedition to the Antarctic was a landmark event in the history of Antarctic exploration, creating a sensation comparable to the Arctic efforts of the American Robert E. Peary. Scott's initial expedition was also the first step toward the dramatic race to the South Pole in 1912, which resulted in the tragic deaths of Scott and his companions. Since then Scott's reputation has vacillated between two extremes: Was he a martyred hero, the beau ideal of a brave and selfless explorer, or a bumbling fool whose mistakes killed him and his entire party? Pilgrims on the Ice goes beyond the personality of Scott to remove the first expedition from the shadow of the second, to study objectively its purpose, its composition, and its real accomplishments. This Bison Books edition includes a new preface by the author.

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