Forgotten Footprints
eBook - ePub

Forgotten Footprints

Lost Stories in the Discovery of Antarctica

  1. 464 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Forgotten Footprints

Lost Stories in the Discovery of Antarctica

About this book

A mix of history, geography, myth, and personal truth, this book explores the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland Islands, and the Weddell Sea—the most visited places in Antarctica. Filled with beautiful photographs by the author from his travels, this record offers a selection of anecdotal accounts of the merchantmen, navy men, sealers, whalers, and aviators who, along with scientists and adventurers, drew the first ghostly maps of the white continent. It delves into the heads and hearts of those who were driven to discover the unknown land and is ideal for the armchair traveler who wants to explore the continent's past and present.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Table of Contents
  5. PROLOGUE:
  6. 1 : The Master Craftsman:
  7. 2 : William Who?
  8. 3 : The Admiral and the Boy Captain:
  9. 4 : Charted in Blood:
  10. 5 : The Circumnavigators:
  11. 6 : Deception Island
  12. 7 : The First Antarctic Night 1897– 99:
  13. 8 : A Permanent Foothold:
  14. 9 : The Great Escape
  15. 10 : Antarctica with a Butler:
  16. 11 : Red Water: Whaling
  17. 12 : The Boss: Ernest Shackleton (1877–1922)
  18. 13 : Living in Antarctica: The Bases
  19. 14 : Who Owns Antarctica?
  20. 15 : The Future of Antarctica
  21. A Glossary of Specialist Polar and Maritime Words
  22. Acknowledgements
  23. About the Author
  24. Copyright