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Captain Scott S Invaluable Assistant
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Author : Isobel Williams
language : en
Publisher: History Press
Release Date : 2012
Captain Scott S Invaluable Assistant written by Isobel Williams and has been published by History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition categories.
Petty Officer Edgar Evans was Captain's Scott's 'giant worker' and his 'invaluable assistant'. He went with Scott on both the British Antarctic Expeditions of the early 1900s - the 'Discovery' expedition of 1901 and the 'Terra Nova' expedition in 1910 - distinguishing himself on both. In 1903, with Scott, Edgar made the first long and arduous sortie onto the Plateau of Victoria Land. The journey highlighted Edgar's common sense, strength, courage, wit and unflappability. Thus it came as no surprise when, in 1911, Edgar was chosen by Scott to be one of the five men to go on the final attempt at the South Pole.Tragically the 'Welsh Giant' was the first to die on the ill-fated return, and posthumously Edgar was blamed in some quarters for causing the deaths of the whole party. It was suggested that his failure was due to his relative lack of education, which made him less able to endure the conditions than his well-educated companions. Isobel Williams repudiates this shameful suggestion and redresses the balance of attention paid to the upper and lower-deck members of Scott's famous expeditions.
Captain Scott S Invaluable Assistant Edgar Evans
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Author : Isobel Williams
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-30
Captain Scott S Invaluable Assistant Edgar Evans written by Isobel Williams and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Petty Officer Edgar Evans was Captain's Scott's 'giant worker' and his 'invaluable assistant'. He went with Scott on both the British Antarctic Expeditions of the early 1900s – the 'Discovery' expedition of 1901 and the 'Terra Nova' expedition in 1910 – distinguishing himself on both. In 1903, with Scott, Edgar made the first long and arduous sortie onto the Plateau of Victoria Land. The journey highlighted Edgar's common sense, strength, courage, wit and unflappability. Thus it came as no surprise when, in 1911, Edgar was chosen by Scott to be one of the five men to go on the final attempt at the South Pole. Tragically the 'Welsh Giant' was the first to die on the ill-fated return, and posthumously Edgar was blamed in some quarters for causing the deaths of the whole party. It was suggested that his failure was due to his relative lack of education, which made him less able to endure the conditions than his well-educated companions. Isobel Williams repudiates this shameful suggestion and redresses the balance of attention paid to the upper and lower-deck members of Scott's famous expeditions.
People Places And Passions
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Author : Russell Davies
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2015-06-15
People Places And Passions written by Russell Davies and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-15 with History categories.
The first of two volumes on the social history of Wales in the period 1870–1948, People, Places and Passions concentrates on the social events and changes which created and forged Wales into the mid-twentieth century. This volume considers a range of social changes little considered elsewhere by studies in Welsh history, accounting for the role played by the people of Wales in times of war and the age of the British Empire, and in technological change and innovation, as they travelled the developing capitalist and consumerist world in search of fame and fortune.
Widows Of The Ice
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Author : Anne Fletcher
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2022-05-15
Widows Of The Ice written by Anne Fletcher and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
New paperback edition - A moving and original account of the effect of Scott's tragic expedition on the men's wives and families, who fame and history have overlooked.
With Scott In The Antarctic
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Author : Isobel Williams
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-10-24
With Scott In The Antarctic written by Isobel Williams and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-24 with History categories.
Edward Wilson (1872-1912) accompanied Robert Falcon Scott on both his celebrated Antarctic voyages: the Discovery Expedition of 1901-1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910-1913. Wilson served as Junior Surgeon and Zoologist on Discovery and, on this expedition, with Scott and Ernest Shackleton he set a new Furthest South on 30 December 1902. He was Chief of Scientific Staff on the Terra Nova Expedition and reached the South Pole with Scott, Lawrence Oates, Henry Robertson Bowers and Edgar Evans on 18 January 1912, arriving there four weeks after the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Wilson and his four companions died on the return journey. Trained as a physician, Wilson was also a skilled artist. His drawings and paintings lavishly illustrated both expeditions. He was the last major exploration artist; technological developments in the field of photography were soon to make cameras practical as a way of recording journeys into the unknown. This biography, the first full account of the Antarctic hero, traces his life from childhood to his tragic death.
The Voyages Of Captain Scott
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Author : Charles Turley
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2018-04-04
The Voyages Of Captain Scott written by Charles Turley and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-04 with Fiction categories.
Reproduction of the original: The Voyages of Captain Scott by Charles Turley
Birdie Bowers
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Author : Anne Strathie
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-30
Birdie Bowers written by Anne Strathie and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Henry 'Birdie' Bowers realised his life's ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the Antarctic, yet he also met his death on the journey. Born to a sea-faring father and adventurous mother on the Firth of Clyde, Bowers' boyhood obsession with travel and adventure took him round the world several times and his life appears, with hindsight, to have been a ceaseless preparation for his ultimate, Antarctic challenge. Although just 5ft 4in, he was a bundle of energy; knowledgeable, indefatigable and the ultimate team player. In Scott's words, he was 'a marvel'. This new biography, drawing on Bowers' letters, journals and previously neglected material, sheds new light on Bowers and tells the full story of the hardy naval officer who could always lift his companions' spirits.
Shackleton
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Author : Michael Smith
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-10-02
Shackleton written by Michael Smith and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Ernest Shackleton is one of history’s great explorers, an extraordinary character who pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago and became a dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. A charismatic personality, his incredible adventures on four expeditions have captivated generations and inspired a dynamic, modern following in business leadership. None more so than the Endurance mission, where Shackleton’s commanding presence saved the lives of his crew when their ship was crushed by ice and they were turned out on to the savage frozen landscape. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life, marked by romantic affairs, unfulfilled ambitions, overwhelming debts and failed business ventures, contrasted with his celebrity status as a leading explorer. Drawing on extensive research of original diaries and personal correspondence, Michael Smith's definitive biography brings a fresh perspective to our understanding of this complex man and the heroic age of polar exploration.
The Voyages Of Captain Scott Retold From The Voyage Of The Discovery And Scott S Last Expedition
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Author : Charles Turley
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-09-17
The Voyages Of Captain Scott Retold From The Voyage Of The Discovery And Scott S Last Expedition written by Charles Turley and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-17 with categories.
The Voyages Of Captain Scott Illustrated Edition
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Author : Charles Turley
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2018-12-20
The Voyages Of Captain Scott Illustrated Edition written by Charles Turley and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-20 with History categories.
The Voyages of Captain Scott retells the stories of the Discovery Expedition and the Terra Nova Expedition of Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions. "The Voyage of the Discovery" is an account of Scott's First Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904, also known as the Discovery Expedition. This expedition carried out scientific research and geographical exploration in what was then largely an untouched continent. It launched the Antarctic careers of many who would become leading figures in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. "Scott's Last Expedition" is an account of the British Antarctic Expedition which took place between 1910 and 1913, also known as the Terra Nova Expedition. Scott wished to continue the scientific work that he had begun when leading the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic in 1901–04. He also wanted to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole. He and four companions attained the pole on 17 January 1912, where they found that the Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen had preceded them by 34 days. Scott's entire party died on the return journey from the pole; some of their bodies, journals, and photographs were found by a search party eight months later.