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Antarctica: The Heroic Age
Four Antarctic expeditions examined- Scott's two journeys ((1901-04; 1910-13); Shackleton (1908-09) and Amundsen (1910-12).
160 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1976
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March 7, 2025
An introduction to the “Heroic Age” of Antarctic exploration to teach the South Pole. It has an understated, simple straight forward narration, detailing 4 expeditions carried out between 1901 and 1913. This book has spiked my new fascination in Antarctica.
It is incredible what these adventurers did without modern technology and tools. It’s like reading an adventure novel except this is real history.
It’s such an exciting point in history, with these high stake expeditions, high risks, learning from previous expeditions. I’d love to have a closer glean into the characters of the captains that lead each expedition. You certainly get a feel for their personalities and values through some of what the author pulls together.
The book is split in 4 parts - each covering one of the expeditions. I love the single page at the start of each part detailing the ship’s specifications and the crew and each of their professions. Some of the expeditions were for scientific discovery as well as geographic exploration, others were a pure race to be the first to reach the South Pole.
The book was published in 1976, and i got my first edition hard cover from a local Lifeline store - what a find!
It is incredible what these adventurers did without modern technology and tools. It’s like reading an adventure novel except this is real history.
It’s such an exciting point in history, with these high stake expeditions, high risks, learning from previous expeditions. I’d love to have a closer glean into the characters of the captains that lead each expedition. You certainly get a feel for their personalities and values through some of what the author pulls together.
The book is split in 4 parts - each covering one of the expeditions. I love the single page at the start of each part detailing the ship’s specifications and the crew and each of their professions. Some of the expeditions were for scientific discovery as well as geographic exploration, others were a pure race to be the first to reach the South Pole.
The book was published in 1976, and i got my first edition hard cover from a local Lifeline store - what a find!
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