An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science

An Empire of Ice

Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science

2011 • 361 pages

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Examines the pioneering Antarctic expeditions of the early twentieth century within the context of a larger scientific, social, and geopolitical context.


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Not quite the adventure story I was looking for, but interesting never the less.

February 17, 2012