Antarctic explorer Scott

Author: Michael de la Noy
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: Scott Naval Commander, known as "Scott of the Antarctic," became a hero in the minds of several generations in the West through his two Antarctic expeditions—although he did not fulfill his dream of being the first to reach the South Pole. Born in Devonport, England in 1886, he joined the navy as a military academy student after adulthood. In 1900, he was commissioned to lead the British Antarctic Expedition on its first journey to Antarctica, writing a widely circulated exploration diary. This book vividly recreates his second expedition to Antarctica in 1910, crossing the barren lands, and records one of the most glorious pages in the history of human exploration.