An Empire of Ice : Scott, Shackleton and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science / Edward J. Larson
2011, First Edition. New Haven, CT : Yale University Press. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Item #412658
ISBN: 0300159765
Physical Description: xiv, 326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps; 21 cm. 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. Subjects: Scott, Robert Falcon 1868-1912; Shackleton, Ernest Henry Sir 1874-1922; Scientific expeditions Antarctica History 20th century; Discoveries in geography History; Discoveries in geography British; Scientific expeditions.
Price: €12.95