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    1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica

    By Chris Turney

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    An in-depth exploration of the innovative science and intrepid spirit behind the expeditions that led to the discovery of Antarctica.
     
    On March 8, 1912, the front page of The Daily Chronicle trumpeted “The South Pole discovered,” marking Roald Amundsen’s triumph over the tragic Robert Scott. Yet behind all the headlines there was a much bigger story. Antarctica was awash with expeditions. In 1912, five teams representing the old and new world were diligently embarking on scientific exploration beyond the edge of the known planet. Their discoveries not only enthralled the world, but changed our understanding of the planet forever. Tales of endurance, self-sacrifice, and technological innovation became the stuff of legends, while laying the groundwork for future scientific endeavors.
     
    First published to celebrate the centenary of this groundbreaking work, 1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica revisits the exploits of these different expeditions. Drawing on his own polar experience, Chris Turney looks beyond the now-famous personalities to demonstrate how their discoveries marked the dawn of a new age in our understanding of the natural world. With unprecedented access to original documents and unpublished archival material, Turney weaves a detailed history together with contemporary scientific findings to show how we might reawaken the public’s passion for discovery and exploration.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateNov 2, 2012
    ISBN9781619021372
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    1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica
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    Chris Turney

    Earth scientist CHRIS TURNEY is the author of 1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica; Bones, Rocks and Stars: The Science of When Things Happened; and Ice, Mud and Blood: Lessons from Climates Past. His numerous awards include the Sir Nicholas Shackleton Medal for pioneering research into climate change (2007). He is currently Professor of Climate Change and Earth Science at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Please visit his websites: www.christurney.com and www.intrepidscience.com.

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    • 4/5
      Mr Turney leads the reader through the various expeditions that converged on Antarctica during the year 1912 and they are a wide ranging group of individuals with a wide ranging set of results. My biggest complaint is that the prose never manages to be more than mildly interesting. Still, if you want an in-depth look at this year in Antarctica, the author does a good job of pulling all those accounts together.
    • 4/5
      Wideranging, all the expeditions of that time, and a historic glance back to Apt Cook and many others, as well as clear summaries of geological and oceanographic aspects. Who knew that the japanese were there under n unsung hero Shires.