Scott Polar Research InstituteAntarctica A History in 100 Objects By Jean de Pomereu and Daniella McCaheyDescriptionAntarctica A History in 100 Objects By Jean de Pomereu and Daniella McCahey This stunning and powerfully relevant book tells the history of Antarctica through 100 varied and fascinating objects. Sourced from polar institutions and collections around the world, the objects that tell the story of this remarkable continent range from the iconic to the exotic, from the refreshingly mundane to the indispensable: - snow goggles adopted from Inuit technology by Amundsen Deb: Geographer, Scientist, Antarctic ExplorerDescriptionDeb: Geographer, Scientist, Antarctic Explorer. A biography of Frank Debenham by Peter Speak Frank Debenham - 'Deb' to all who knew him - was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova expedition of 1910-1913. Largely overlooked by history, he was nevertheless at the heart of that great adventure, during which he had his own life-threatening experiences. He was destined to go on to far greater things, for which he was awarded both the OBE and the Polar Medal, and to make his mark indelibly on Cambridge history. This thoroughly researched account is supported by illuminating extracts of correspondence, as well as numerous photographs and maps, some published here for the first time. Published: 2008 by Polar Publishing Limited, Guildford, Surrey, UK Dimension: 21cm x 15cm , Softback Delivery rate per item: Face to Face, Polar Portraits By Huw Lewis-JonesDescriptionThis unique book is the first to examine the history and role of polar exploration photography and showcases the very first polar photographs of 1845 through to images of the present day. It features the first portraits of explorers, some of the earliest photographs of the Inuit, the first polar photographs to appear in a book and rare images never before published from many of the Heroic-Age Antarctic expeditions. Almost all the historic imagery - daguerreotypes, magic lantern slides, glass plate negatives and images from private albums - have never been before the public eye. SPRI's touring exhibition may also be of interest: Published: 2008 by Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England Roald AmundsenDescriptionRoald Amundsen Roald Amundsen was a giant in the history of exploration - the most successful of all polar explorers. He participated in the first wintering in the Antarctic, was the first man to navigate the Northwest Passage, became the first person to reach the South Pole, then was the first to attain the North Pole, and finally became the first to cross the Arctic basin. This SPRI booklet overviews the life, expeditions, and remarkable achievements of this accomplished Norwegian explorer. Published: 2010 by Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England Dimensions: 13.5 cm x 21.5 cm Delivery rate per order: Terra Nova: Scott's Last ExpeditionDescriptionTerra Nova: Scott’s Last Expedition Robert Falcon Scott's British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition included some of the most famous events in polar history. Beaten to the South Pole by Roald Amundsen, the tragic deaths of Scott, Wilson, Bowers, Oates and Evans on the return journey still resonate today. The Terra Nova expedition was also one of the first great scientific efforts in the Antarctic; its Northern Party spent the harshest winter in the history of exploration; and the first long trek executed in mid-winter was so terrible that it became known as "the worst journey in the world". This booklet examines the context and events of that fateful expedition. Published: 2011 by Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England Dimensions: 13.5 cm x 21.5 cm Delivery rate per order: The Antarctic Paintings of Edward Seago By Julian Dowdeswell and Heather LaneDescriptionThis volume of Edward Seago's dramatic paintings of Antarctica, accomplished during the voyage of HMY Britannia in 1956-57, includes a selection of works from the private collection of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Over 30 of Seago's oils are presented in full colour, along with a brief biography, an account of the voyage and a description of the landscape of Antarctica illustrated by a series of modern photographs. Published: 2006 by Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England Delivery: The Continent of Antarctica By Julian Dowdeswell and M HambreyDescriptionThis book attempts to bring together our accumulated experience of the Antarctic continent, through what we hope is a combination of an accessible but informative text, supported by a series of photographs. The selection of photographs, which are mostly our own, was a particular pleasure, reminding us of the many remote and beautiful places we have seen as part of our scientific work. Published: 2018 by Papadakis Delivery: The Worst Journey Graphic NovelDescriptionThe Worst Journey Graphic Novel Making Our Easting Down is the first in what will be a four-volume full-colour graphic serialisation of The Worst Journey in the World, made in cooperation with the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. Dimension: 215x151mm 220pp.; of which 149 are full-colour comic and 54 are annotations. Published: 2022 by Indie Novella Delivery rate per item:
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