Description
Book SynopsisRobert 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. This book studies the purpose, composition, and real accomplishments of the expedition of Robert Falcon Scott.
Trade Review"Baughman's work provides a much-needed re-evaluation of a pivotal expedition and of some of the most important personalities in the history of Antarctic exploration. Pilgrims on the Ice succeeds both as an accessible and entertaining book for the general reader and as an invaluable addition to the field of polar history."-S.J. Collier, Terrae Incognitae -- S.J. Collier Terrae Incognitae
Table of ContentsPreface to the Bison Books EditionList of IllustrationsPreface1. To the Land of Unsurpassed Desolation2. The Determined Old Man3. Old Men Bicker4. From the East India Docks5. From England to Cape Town6. From Cape Town to New Zealand7. May You Always Sail in Open Water8. The Winter9. Summer 1902-190310. The Attempt on the Pole11. The Relief Expedition12. Red Sunset of Noon Is Vanishing Fast13. The Grand Old Man Falters14. From Ice to ChampagneConclusionNotesSelected BibliographyIndex
