Bibliograph

An empire of ice, Scott, Shackleton, and the heroic age of Antarctic science, Edward J. Larson

Type

Label

An empire of ice, Scott, Shackleton, and the heroic age of Antarctic science, Edward J. Larson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

An empire of ice

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Edward J. Larson

Sub title

Scott, Shackleton, and the heroic age of Antarctic science

Summary

An Empire of Ice presents a fascinating new take on Antarctic exploration-placing the famed voyages of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, his British rivals Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, and others in a larger scientific, social, and geopolitical context. Recounting the Antarctic expeditions of the early twentieth century, the author reveals the British efforts for what they actually were: massive scientific enterprises in which reaching the South Pole was but a spectacular sideshow. By focusing on the larger purpose of these legendary adventures, Edward J. Larson deepens our appreciation of the explorers' achievements, shares little-known stories, and shows what the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery was really about

Target audience

adult

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