Ordeal by ice: ships of the Antarctic 9781473816992, 9781306981927, 1306981921, 1473816998, 9781783837670, 1783837675

First encounters with the Southern Ocean -- Into the ice with Resolution -- The South Sheltland 'Seal Rush' an

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English Pages vii, 536 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps Year 2011

Ordeal by ice: ships of the Antarctic
9781473816992, 9781306981927, 1306981921, 1473816998, 9781783837670, 1783837675

Author / Uploaded
Bryan
Rorke

Table of contents :
First encounters with the Southern Ocean --
Into the ice with Resolution --
The South Sheltland 'Seal Rush' and the 'First' discovery of Antarctica --
The threshold of the Continent --
The dawn of the 'Heroic Age' --
Nationalism and the Antarctic 'Exploration Rush' --
Triumph and tragedy: the race to the South Pole --
The aftermath of the South Polar obsession --
Commercial whaling and territorial claims --
The changing role of ships --
A new era in a 'Continent for Science' --
Whalers, scientists and tourist.

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