Antarctica First Impressions 1773-1930
by Sellick, Douglas R GFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): Fremantle Press
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Summary
These travellers' tales have one thing in common: they are true. Antarctica is the driest, the windiest, the highest continent on earth. And the least known. This anthology offers a diverse collection of gripping autobiographical first impressions of travellers of all kinds to Antarctica. From the very famous, to the many long forgotten expeditioners and voyagers, whose stories are some of the most extraordinary tales of courage and daring ever published.
Author Biography
Douglas Sellick studied at the Bishopsgate Institute and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London and has worked as a history consultant and researcher. He is currently a freelance history and literary researcher and anthologist.
Table of Contents
| Editor's Note | p. 11 |
| Introduction | p. 15 |
| James Cook: Senior Commander Royal Naval Expedition in HMS Resolution and HMS Adventure, 1772-75 | p. 17 |
| James Weddell: Leader, British Sealing Expedition (from Leith) in Jane and Beaufoy, 1822-24 | p. 33 |
| James Eights: Independent Investigator, United States Sealing Voyage in Seraph, Annawan and Penguin, 1829-31 | p. 45 |
| Charles Wilkes: Squadron Leader United States Naval Exploring Expedition in Vincennes, 1838-42 | p. 55 |
| Sir James Clark Ross: Commander Royal Naval Expedition in HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1839-43 | p. 73 |
| William J. J. Spry: Engineer Officer Royal Naval Voyage in HMS Challenger, 1872-76 | p. 79 |
| Henrik Johan Bull: Leader, Norwegian Tonsberg Sealing and Whaling Exploration in Antarctic, 1893-95 | p. 97 |
| Frederick Albert Cook: Surgeon, Belgian Antarctic Expedition in Belgica, 1897-99 | p. 103 |
| Robert Falcon Scott: Leader, British National Antarctic Expedition in Discovery, 1901-04 | p. 123 |
| Ernest Henry Shackleton: Leader, British Antarctic Expedition in Nimrod and Koonya, 1907-09 | p. 145 |
| Roald Engebreth Gravning Amundsen: Leader, Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in Fram, 1910-12 | p. 157 |
| Edward R. G. R. Evans: Second-in-Command, British Antarctic Expedition in Terra Nova, 1910-13 | p. 175 |
| Herbert G. Ponting: Camera Artist, British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13 | p. 187 |
| Frank Debenham: Geographer, British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13 | p. 189 |
| Douglas Mawson: Leader, Australasian Antarctic Expedition in Aurora and Toroa, 1911-14 | p. 193 |
| Ernest Edward Mills Joyce: Leader, Ross Sea Party, Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition in Aurora, 1914-17 | p. 213 |
| Sir Hubert Wilkins: Polar Aviator, Wilkins-Hearst British/American Antarctic Expedition, 1928-29 and The British Expedition, 1929-30, in RRS William Scoresby | p. 229 |
| A South Polar Chronology | p. 246 |
| Bibliography | p. 256 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
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