Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott's Antarctic QuestNow in paperback, the real story of Captain Robert Scott's legendary Antarctic quest, told by the man whom the Guinness Book of World Records has proclaimed "the world's greatest living explorer" In 1911, Captain Robert Scott and his competitor Roald Amundsen conquered the unconquerable: Antarctica. This perilous race to the South Pole claimed the life of Scott and became the stuff of legend, as well as scrutiny. This compelling, meticulously researched history of Captain Scott and his fatal journey, by renowned modern-day explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, holder of 10 expeditionary records, is the definitive account of this hotly debated quest. Fiennes offers an account of Scott's motivations and aspirations for the Pole, and his historic clash with Amundsen over goals and approaches. He also reveals the unpredictably disastrous weather patterns that led to the extreme cold that ultimately doomed Scott's return trip. Infused with the intensity of fiction and exhibiting an exhaustive eye for detail found in the greatest historical biographies, Race to the Pole is a prodigious achievement and certain to become a classic in the literature of exploration. |
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... Journals 251 “ Meares ... has just come up , " Scott , Personal Journals , Nov. 25 , 1911 , p . 369 251 Wright , p . 201 251 “ A year's care , " Cherry - Garrard , p . 346 251 " He was a game little devil , " Oates , diary , Nov. 28 ...
... diary , Dec. 26 , 1911 271 " Scott is very annoyed , " ibid . , Dec. 28-29 , 1911 272 " Captain Scott came into , " Evans , South with Scott , p . 204 272 " We have caught up , " Scott , Personal Journals , Dec. 31 , 1911 , p . 409 273 ...
... Personal Journals , Mar. 21 , 1912 , p . 463 332 " Blizzard as bad as ever , " ibid . , Mar. 22-23 , 1912 , p . 463 333 " two of the 5 of us , " Wilson , Diary of the " Terra Nova " Expedition , p . 247 334 " a continuous gale , " Scott ...
Contents
MARKHAMS GRAND DESIGN I | 1 |
TORPEDO LIEUTENANT SCOTT | 12 |
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS | 23 |
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Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott's Antarctic Quest Ranulph Fiennes No preview available - 2004 |