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An empire of ice : Scott, Shackleton, and the heroic age of Antarctic science, Edward J. Larson
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- Summary
- Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, An Empire of Ice presents a fascinating new take on Antarctic exploration. Retold with added information, it's the first book to place 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. Efficient, well prepared, and focused solely on the goal of getting to his destination and back, Amundsen has earned his place in history as the first to reach the South Pole. Scott, meanwhile, has been reduced in the public mind to a dashing incompetent who stands for little more than relentless perseverance in the face of inevitable defeat. An Empire of Ice offers a new perspective on the Antarctic expeditions of the early twentieth century by looking at 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, Edward Larson deepens our appreciation of the explorers' achievements, shares little-known stories, and shows what the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery was really about
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)
- Contents
-
- "Three cheers for the dogs"
- A compass pointing south
- The empire's mapmaker
- In Challenger's wake
- Taking the measure of men
- March to the penguins
- Discovering a continent's past
- The meaning of ice
- Epilogue : heroes' requiem
- Isbn
- 9780300159769
- Label
- An empire of ice : Scott, Shackleton, and the heroic age of Antarctic science
- Title
- An empire of ice
- Title remainder
- Scott, Shackleton, and the heroic age of Antarctic science
- Statement of responsibility
- Edward J. Larson
- Subject
-
- 1900-1999
- 1900-talet
- Antarctica
- Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration | British
- Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration | British
- Antarctica -- Exploration
- Antarktis
- Antarktis
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Adventurers & Explorers
- Discovery and exploration, British
- Electronic books
- Erforschung
- Expedition
- Forskningsresor -- historia
- History
- Polarexpeditioner -- historia
- Scientific expeditions
- Scientific expeditions -- History
- Scientific expeditions -- History -- Antarctica -- 20th century
- Scott, Robert F
- Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912
- Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912
- Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912
- ScottRobert Falcon, 1868-1912
- Shackleton, Ernest H
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922
- ShackletonErnest Henry, (Sir,), 1874-1922
- Südpol
- TRAVEL
- Upptäcktsresande -- historia
- Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica -- History -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, An Empire of Ice presents a fascinating new take on Antarctic exploration. Retold with added information, it's the first book to place 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. Efficient, well prepared, and focused solely on the goal of getting to his destination and back, Amundsen has earned his place in history as the first to reach the South Pole. Scott, meanwhile, has been reduced in the public mind to a dashing incompetent who stands for little more than relentless perseverance in the face of inevitable defeat. An Empire of Ice offers a new perspective on the Antarctic expeditions of the early twentieth century by looking at 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, Edward Larson deepens our appreciation of the explorers' achievements, shares little-known stories, and shows what the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery was really about
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Larson, Edward J.
- Dewey number
- 919.8/9
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- In English
- LC call number
- G872.B8
- LC item number
- L37 2011eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Scott, Robert Falcon
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry
- Antarctica
- Scientific expeditions
- ScottRobert Falcon
- ShackletonErnest Henry
- Scott, Robert Falcon
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry
- Scott, Robert F
- Shackleton, Ernest H
- Scott, Robert Falcon
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry
- TRAVEL
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Scientific expeditions
- Antarctica
- Discovery and exploration, British
- Scientific expeditions
- Antarctica
- Erforschung
- Antarktis
- Südpol
- Expedition
- Antarktis
- Forskningsresor
- Polarexpeditioner
- Upptäcktsresande
- Antarctica
- Scientific expeditions
- Label
- An empire of ice : Scott, Shackleton, and the heroic age of Antarctic science, Edward J. Larson
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-315) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- "Three cheers for the dogs" -- A compass pointing south -- The empire's mapmaker -- In Challenger's wake -- Taking the measure of men -- March to the penguins -- Discovering a continent's past -- The meaning of ice -- Epilogue : heroes' requiem
- Control code
- 727951828
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780300159769
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other control number
- 10.12987/9780300159769
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
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- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)727951828
- Label
- An empire of ice : Scott, Shackleton, and the heroic age of Antarctic science, Edward J. Larson
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-315) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- "Three cheers for the dogs" -- A compass pointing south -- The empire's mapmaker -- In Challenger's wake -- Taking the measure of men -- March to the penguins -- Discovering a continent's past -- The meaning of ice -- Epilogue : heroes' requiem
- Control code
- 727951828
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780300159769
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 10.12987/9780300159769
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/ctt112qq1
- 0567111c-ec93-453b-9a36-513718ad96c3
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)727951828
Subject
- 1900-1999
- 1900-talet
- Antarctica
- Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration | British
- Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration | British
- Antarctica -- Exploration
- Antarktis
- Antarktis
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Adventurers & Explorers
- Discovery and exploration, British
- Electronic books
- Erforschung
- Expedition
- Forskningsresor -- historia
- History
- Polarexpeditioner -- historia
- Scientific expeditions
- Scientific expeditions -- History
- Scientific expeditions -- History -- Antarctica -- 20th century
- Scott, Robert F
- Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912
- Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912
- Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912
- ScottRobert Falcon, 1868-1912
- Shackleton, Ernest H
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922
- ShackletonErnest Henry, (Sir,), 1874-1922
- Südpol
- TRAVEL
- Upptäcktsresande -- historia
- Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica -- History -- 20th century
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