Antarctica Unveiled: Scott's First Expedition and the Quest for the Unknown Continent
This meticulously researched book recounts the first Antarctic expedition of Robert Scott, from 1901 to 1904, aboard the British shipDiscovery. Yelverton points out that Scott had to improvise under budgetary constraints; a similar German expedition at the time was funded by its government. Yet Scott discovered much about the unknown continent's interior. He brought back evidence that convinced the scientific establishment of the existence of an Antarctic continent rather than a collection of islands. Sledge journeyed into the heart of Victoria Land and Ross's Great Barrier, and he effectively located the "lost" South Magnetic Pole. Basing his account almost entirely on original sources, the author refutes many widely accepted impressions of Scott as a leader, as well as the alleged animosity between Sir Ernest Shackleton and him during and immediately after the expedition. Illustrated with 46 black-and-white photographs, 15 line drawings, and 10 maps, the book is^Ba riveting account of Scott's lesser-known expedition to the South Pole.George CohenCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved