The Race to the White Continent: Voyages to the Antarctic

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W. W. Norton & Company, 2002 - 334 Seiten
In the 1830s, the forbidding Antarctic region represented the ultimate mystery. The prospect of discovering a lucrative whaling ground made this uncharted and untapped region especially enticing. Three expeditions to the pole were launched simultaneously by the United States, France, and Britain, each vying to be the first to venture farther south than any vessel had ever sailed before. These expeditions paved the way for the explorers, traders, and whalers of what was to become known as the "Heroic Age" of Antarctic exploration. The Race to the White Continent is a captivating account of their adventures.
 

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Introduction
1
Prologue
5
The Background
7
Blubber Hunters and Traders
12
The Sea SurveyorsFrench
35
The Sea SurveyorsBritish
57
Terra Australis
72
Holes at the Poles
93
South Pacific Prelude
148
The Everlasting Expedition
163
Haunted by Cook
183
The Magnetic Crusade
203
To the Pillars of the Gateway
221
The Pilgrims of the Ocean
241
Perplexing Navigation
256
Antarctic Aftermath
270

Infinite Confusion
106
Wilkes Takes Charge
118
Hurrah for the Exploring Expedition
129
Bibliography
297
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Autoren-Profil (2002)

Alan Gurney was a former yacht designer and photographer. His books include Compass, The Race to the White Continent, and Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica: 1699-1839.

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