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Record #200795:

1912: the year the world discovered Antarctica / Chris Turney.

Title: 1912: the year the world discovered Antarctica / Chris Turney.
Author(s): Turney, Chris.
Date: 2012.
Publisher: London: Bodley Head
Abstract: Following account of earlier expeditions to Antarctica, including Shackleton's 1907-09 Nimrod expedition which reached 180 km from geographical South Pole, author gives details of five expeditions present in Antarctica in 1912: Scott's 1910-13 Terra Nova expedition; Amundsen's 1910-12 Fram expedition; Shirase's 1910-12 Japanese Antarctic expedition aboard Kainan-maru; Filchner's 1911-12 Deutschland expedition; and Mawson's 1911-13 Australasian Antarctic Expedition aboard Aurora. Discusses importance of their scientific discoveries in laying foundation for modern scientific exploration.
Keywords: 91(091) -- Exploration, history.
93"191" -- 1910-1919.
5(091) -- History of science.
91(08) -- Expeditions: 1907-09 Shackleton.
91(08) -- Expeditions: 1910-13 Scott.
91(08) -- Expeditions: 1910-12 Amundsen.
91(08) -- Expeditions: 1911-12 Filchner.
91(08) -- Expeditions: 1911-14 Mawson.
V -- History.
(*7) -- Antarctic regions.
Location(s): SCO: SPRI-SHF: (*7) : 91(091)[2012]
ISBN: 9781847921741
SPRI record no.: 200795

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