Pilgrims on the ice
Subtitle: Robert Falcon Scott's first Antarctic expedition
By: T.H. Baughman.
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Lincoln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
Subjects: Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912; Discovery (Ship); Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British
Description: "Robert Falcon Scott's 1901-4 expedition to the Antarctic was a landmark event in the history of Antarctic exploration and created a sensation comparable to the Arctic efforts of the American Robert E. Peary. Scott's initial expedition was also the first step toward the dramatic race to the South Pole in 1912 that resulted in the tragic deaths of Scott and his companions.

Since then Scott's reputation has vacillated between two extremes: Was he a martyred hero, the beau ideal of a brave and selfless explorer, or a bumbling fool whose mistakes killed him and his entire party? In this work, Antarctic historian T. H. Baughman goes beyond the personality of Scott to remove the first expedition from the shadow of the second, to study objectively its purpose, its composition, and its real accomplishments."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]).