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| Author | : Isobel Williams |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2011-11-30 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0752477609 |
Petty Officer Edgar Evans was Captain's Scott's 'giant worker' and his 'invaluable assistant'. He went with Scott on both the British Antarctic Expeditions of the early 1900s – the 'Discovery' expedition of 1901 and the 'Terra Nova' expedition in 1910 – distinguishing himself on both. In 1903, with Scott, Edgar made the first long and arduous sortie onto the Plateau of Victoria Land. The journey highlighted Edgar's common sense, strength, courage, wit and unflappability. Thus it came as no surprise when, in 1911, Edgar was chosen by Scott to be one of the five men to go on the final attempt at the South Pole. Tragically the 'Welsh Giant' was the first to die on the ill-fated return, and posthumously Edgar was blamed in some quarters for causing the deaths of the whole party. It was suggested that his failure was due to his relative lack of education, which made him less able to endure the conditions than his well-educated companions. Isobel Williams repudiates this shameful suggestion and redresses the balance of attention paid to the upper and lower-deck members of Scott's famous expeditions.
| Author | : Isobel Williams |
| Publisher | : History Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition |
| ISBN | : 9780752458458 |
Petty Officer Edgar Evans was Captain's Scott's 'giant worker' and his 'invaluable assistant'. He went with Scott on both the British Antarctic Expeditions of the early 1900s - the 'Discovery' expedition of 1901 and the 'Terra Nova' expedition in 1910 - distinguishing himself on both. In 1903, with Scott, Edgar made the first long and arduous sortie onto the Plateau of Victoria Land. The journey highlighted Edgar's common sense, strength, courage, wit and unflappability. Thus it came as no surprise when, in 1911, Edgar was chosen by Scott to be one of the five men to go on the final attempt at the South Pole.Tragically the 'Welsh Giant' was the first to die on the ill-fated return, and posthumously Edgar was blamed in some quarters for causing the deaths of the whole party. It was suggested that his failure was due to his relative lack of education, which made him less able to endure the conditions than his well-educated companions. Isobel Williams repudiates this shameful suggestion and redresses the balance of attention paid to the upper and lower-deck members of Scott's famous expeditions.
| Author | : Anne Fletcher |
| Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
| Total Pages | : 464 |
| Release | : 2022-05-15 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1445693771 |
New paperback edition - A moving and original account of the effect of Scott's tragic expedition on the men's wives and families, who fame and history have overlooked.
| Author | : Russell Davies |
| Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
| Total Pages | : 502 |
| Release | : 2015-06-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1783162384 |
It takes a different view of the history of Wales, examining a panorama of different emotions and experiences – laughter, happiness, fear, anger, adventure, lust, loneliness, anxiety – to give an entertaining and exciting new history to Wales. a wide range of sources are used to present the ambitions and anxieties which drove and destroyed Welsh people The book’s literary style and the fact that it follows earlier successful studies by the author should ensure an audience.
| Author | : Anne Strathie |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 319 |
| Release | : 2011-11-30 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0752478710 |
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 | : Isobel Williams |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 343 |
| Release | : 2011-10-24 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0752473522 |
Edward Wilson (1872-1912) accompanied Robert Falcon Scott on both his celebrated Antarctic voyages: the Discovery Expedition of 1901-1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910-1913. Wilson served as Junior Surgeon and Zoologist on Discovery and, on this expedition, with Scott and Ernest Shackleton he set a new Furthest South on 30 December 1902. He was Chief of Scientific Staff on the Terra Nova Expedition and reached the South Pole with Scott, Lawrence Oates, Henry Robertson Bowers and Edgar Evans on 18 January 1912, arriving there four weeks after the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Wilson and his four companions died on the return journey. Trained as a physician, Wilson was also a skilled artist. His drawings and paintings lavishly illustrated both expeditions. He was the last major exploration artist; technological developments in the field of photography were soon to make cameras practical as a way of recording journeys into the unknown. This biography, the first full account of the Antarctic hero, traces his life from childhood to his tragic death.
| Author | : Anne Strathie |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780752494449 |
Now in paperback, the story of Birdie Bowers--one of the four men who reached the South Pole with Captain Scott--and his indefatigable spirit Described by Captain Scott as "a marvel" and "indomitable to the last," Henry "Birdie" Bowers (1883-1912) realized his life's ambition when he was selected for Scott's Terra Nova Expedition to the Antarctic, yet he was only asked to join the team that would actually reach the South Pole at the last moment. He died on the return journey, caught in a blizzard with Scott and Edward Wilson. Born to a seafaring 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, in hindsight, to have been a ceaseless preparation for his ultimate Antarctic challenge. Only 5'4," he was nevertheless a bundle of energy: knowledgeable, determined, and the ultimate team player. This new biography, drawing on Bowers' letters and journals and previously neglected material, sheds new light on his achievements and tells the full story of the hardy naval officer who could always lift his companions' spirits.
| Author | : Edgar Allan Poe |
| Publisher | : SAMPI Books |
| Total Pages | : 245 |
| Release | : 2024-02-05 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 6561332016 |
"The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket", a story by Edgar Allan Poe, recounts the adventure of Pym, who embarks clandestinely on a whaler. After a mutiny and various adversities, including cannibalism and natural disasters, the story culminates in a mysterious and inconclusive encounter at the South Pole.
| Author | : Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans |
| Publisher | : DigiCat |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2022-08-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "South with Scott" by Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
| Author | : Roald Amundsen |
| Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 498 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 3861952564 |
Account of the thrilling race to the south pole. With an introduction by Fridtjof Nansen.
