Southern Horizons: The History of the British Antarctic Territory
Author(s):
Burton, Robert
Copyright: 2008, UK
Specifications: 1st, oblong 8vo, pp.64, map frontis, 31 color & 79 bw photos, 9 color & 19 bw illus, 2 plans, graph, 4 maps, wraps
Condition: new
An informative booklet covering the history of the British Antarctic beginning with Francis Drake. Includes sections on Cook, Smith, Bellingshausen, Foster, d’Urville, Wilkes, Ross, the sealers, Weddell, Gerlache, Nordenskjold, Bruce, Charcot, Filchner, Shackleton, the whalers, Bagshawe, Lester, the Discovery investigations, Byrd, Wilkins, Fuchs, and more.