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MARC record1912: 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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