Captain Scott

Author : Dr. David M. Wilson
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316193585
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott written by Dr. David M. Wilson and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2012-01-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The myth of Scott of the Antarctic, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, icon of fortitude and courage who perished with his fellow explorers on their return from the South Pole on March 29th, 1912, is an enduring one, elevated, dismantled and restored during the turbulence of the succeeding century. Until now, the legend of the doomed Terra Nova expedition has been constructed out of Scott's own diaries and those of his companions, the sketches of 'Uncle Bill' Wilson and the celebrated photographs of Herbert Ponting. Yet for the final, fateful months of their journey, the systematic imaging of this extraordinary scientific endeavor was left to Scott himself, trained by Ponting. In the face of extreme climactic conditions and technical challenges at the dawn of photography, Scott achieved an iconic series of images; breathtaking polar panoramas, geographical and geological formations, and action photographs of the explorers and their animals, remarkable for their technical mastery as well as for their poignancy. Lost, fought over, neglected and finally resurrected, Scott's final photographs are here collected, accurately attributed and catalogued for the first time: a new dimension to the last great expedition of the Heroic Age and a humbling testament to the men whose graves still lie unmarked in the vastness of the Great Alone.

Author : Ladybird Ladybird
Publisher : Ladybird Books
ISBN 13 : 9780718196790
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captain Scott - A Ladybird Book written by Ladybird Ladybird and published by Ladybird Books. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Scott, a Ladybird Adventure from History was originally published in 1963. This adventure from history tells the story of Captain Scott's expedition to the South Pole - the courage, determination and devotion of five very brave men, who faced many challenges and who sacrificed their lives in a great adventure. This new edition of this beautifully illustrated book marks the 100th anniversary of Scott's expedition and is exactly the same as the original. The events of the fateful expedition are carefully explained and illustrated with twenty-four full page images.

Author : Robert Falcon Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Voyage of the 'Discovery' written by Robert Falcon Scott and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, leader R.F. Scott.

Author : Margot Dixon
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1039188664
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captain Scott's Scrapbook written by Margot Dixon and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amongst the family albums her mother had kept, Margot Dixon found something very curious—Captain Samuel F. Scott’s old scrapbook. Who was this man? And why did her family have his scrapbook? As she read through the book, full of one-of-a-kind documents, she soon realized this intriguing scrapbook was much more than a family curiosity. From the items within the scrapbook and Margot’s own research, a fascinating story emerged, one of a life on the high seas in the late nineteenth century, sailing across some of the most dangerous waters, facing storms, shipwrecks, illness, war, mutiny, and tragedy. Born in New Brunswick, Captain Scott, along with his family, sailed across the world for various shipping companies. While sailing from England to India, his wife and two of his children tragically died. Returning to Canada, he remarried and, with his family in tow, sailed three times across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. But, after years at sea and another tragedy, Captain Scott turned to gold mining in British Columbia, then explored business opportunities along the west coast of Canada and the United States before his untimely death. Based on the documents in Captain Scott’s original scrapbook, collected during his lifetime, 1847–1905, and then transcribed by Margot, Captain Scott’s Scrapbook provides an intimate account of one of Canada’s most remarkable post-confederate shipmasters.

Author : Charles Turley
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3387056745
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Voyages of Captain Scott; Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition written by Charles Turley and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-17 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anne Strathie
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752478710
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birdie Bowers written by Anne Strathie and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Roald Amundsen
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The South Pole written by Roald Amundsen and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Pole is a book by Roald Amundsen and it represents an interesting first-hand account of the Norwegian expedition's successful attempt to reach the South Pole in 1911. Amundsen spends a great deal of time talking about logistics and placing of depots in preparation for his polar attempt all the way from the preparation leading up to the initial sea voyage, the voyage itself and then the establishing of a camp at the Antarctic. Although they were lucky with the weather, and Amundsen attributed the success of the expedition to "good luck", it is obvious that the Norwegian expedition was well prepared and ready for the troubles ahead; the equipment, the sledges with well-trained dogs, the supply depots with seal meat at regular intervals along the route, the sunglasses to avoid snow blindness; it was all thought of in advance.

Author : Roland Huntford
Publisher : Modern Library
ISBN 13 : 030743236X
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Place on Earth written by Roland Huntford and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Winston E. Scott
Publisher : Apogee Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reflections from Earth Orbit written by Winston E. Scott and published by Apogee Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of the recent loss of the space shuttle Columbia, there are those who believe in the seemingly routine nature of space flight. The author's experiences however confirm the tremendous curiosity and overall fascination the world maintains for flying in space. As a public speaker, he talks regularly to thousands of people of all ages and from every walk of life. These audience members universally are inquisitive about life in space and the makeup of the individuals who form the corps of con-temporary space explorers. Reflections From Earth Orbit is not your typical 'how do you go to the bathroom in space' book. It is a book about life as told through the memories, or reflections, of the author navy Captain Winston Scott. These reflections were prompted by events that occurred during two space shuttle missions as a NASA astronaut aboard the space shuttles Endeavour and Columbia. It has been written that Captain Scott's journey to the stars is a testament to perseverance and vision. Reflections is his attempt to share some of the experiences that drove him to overcome his life's obstacles and become one of a select few who journeyed beyond the bonds of earth into outer space. Through Reflections the author takes the reader into space. He gives vivid descriptions of life in space emphasising the everyday aspects of living with which the average, everyday person is curious and to which he or she can relate. As his memory is jogged by an event in space, Captain Scott relates a fascinating story with lessons learned from his past. He has succeeded in capturing the essence of life in space and sharing the space flight experience with the reader. Although not every chapter follows this exact format, e.g. Where Have You Gone Sky King, Reflections will entertain, educate, and inspire a general audience. In other words, one does not have to be a space enthusiast to enjoy 'Reflections'.

Author : Robert Falcon Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.4O/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scott's Last Expedition written by Robert Falcon Scott and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: