Description
| Product ID: | 9781803997421 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Scott of the Antarctic |
| Authors: | Author: Michael De-la-Noy |
| Subjects: | Biography: general, Biography: general, History of other geographical groupings and regions, History, History, Expeditions: popular accounts, History of other lands, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Expeditions, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Antarctica, Polar regions, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This biography describes Captain Scott's short life and the explorations which he and his team made. The life of Captain Robert Falcon Scott – Scott of the Antarctic – and the courage that he exemplified have marked him out as a hero to generations, despite his failure to be the first to reach the South Pole. Born in 1868, Scott joined the Royal Navy as a cadet at the age of 13 and progressed through the ranks to become a lieutenant. In 1899, after a chance encounter with Clements Markham, president of the Royal Geographical Society, he asked to be involved in the forthcoming exploration of the Antarctic. A year later he was appointed to lead the National Antarctic Expedition, which reached further south than any previous attempts, and Scott returned to Britain a national hero. But Scott was not content to stop there: he dreamed of becoming the first explorer to reach the South Pole. And so it was that, in 1910, he and his team ventured out on a second Antarctic expedition. Scott of the Antarctic vividly recreates that fateful journey across the unforgiving, frozen continent. In practical terms, the mission was a failure, but the men’s bravery ensured that they would become part of exploration history. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-06-27 |