Join polar exploration

Author: Green Fu Lisheng Fu Hao
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Expert Tips: Be wary of icebergs; they can sink your ship. Eat plenty of fresh animal organs to prevent scurvy. Don’t forget to bring a deck of cards to pass the long winter nights. Use seal blood to seal your ship’s leaks. Learn to play soccer on ice—you’ll have trouble standing on it! In 1912, a great age of polar exploration was coming to an end. Over the past four centuries, brave and fearless explorers have surveyed the icy islands and oceans of the North and South Poles. In search of new routes to the prosperous China, sailors first explored the Arctic. Because the water in the Arctic was too cold, they couldn’t find a safe route. Later, explorers discovered the vast, ice-covered continent of Antarctica and mapped its coastline. In the early years of the 20th century, explorers rushed to the southern and northern ends of our planet—Antarctica and the Arctic. Just three years ago, in 1909, American explorer Robert Peary finally conquered the North Pole; and only last year, in 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen beat the British naval captain Robert Scott to reach Antarctica first. Explorers were using their imagination to seek new challenges. Several groups led by the Irishman Ernest Shackleton dreamed of traveling to Antarctica, embarking on a bold journey to the distant, uncharted southern lands.