Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen : ambition and tragedy in the Antartic
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction | 919.89 THOMS 2002 | On Hold Shelf |
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Published
New York : Thunder's Mouth Press, [2002].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 306 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 1977. With corrections.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297).
Description
The grim story of five men who died while returning from an expedition to the South Pole is told through the diary entries of the last survivor of the group, Robert Falcon Scott, in an epic account of the fierce competition to reach the South Pole.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Amundsen, Roald, -- 1872-1928 -- Travel -- Antarctica.
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition -- (1910-1913)
North Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Scott, Robert Falcon, -- 1868-1912 -- Travel -- Antarctica.
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, -- Sir, -- 1874-1922 -- Travel -- Antarctica.
South Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition -- (1910-1913)
North Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Scott, Robert Falcon, -- 1868-1912 -- Travel -- Antarctica.
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, -- Sir, -- 1874-1922 -- Travel -- Antarctica.
South Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thomson, D. (2002). Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen: ambition and tragedy in the Antartic ([New edition].). Thunder's Mouth Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomson, David, 1941-. 2002. Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen: Ambition and Tragedy in the Antartic. Thunder's Mouth Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomson, David, 1941-. Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen: Ambition and Tragedy in the Antartic Thunder's Mouth Press, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomson, David. Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen: Ambition and Tragedy in the Antartic [New edition]., Thunder's Mouth Press, 2002.
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