The Race to the White Continent: Voyages to the AntarcticW. 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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