The last place on earth : Scott and Amundsen's race to the South Pole
(Book)
Uniform Title
Author
Published
New York : Modern Library, 1999.
Edition
Rev. and updated [ed.], Modern Library pbk. ed.
Physical Desc
xxxii, 588 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|
Moab Library - Adult Non-fiction Book | 919.89 HUNTFORD | Checked Out | May 13, 2024 |
More Details
Published
New York : Modern Library, 1999.
Format
Book
Edition
Rev. and updated [ed.], Modern Library pbk. ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9, 41 Points
Level 9, 41 Points
Notes
General Note
Previously published as: Scott and Amundsen. 1985.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [567]-569) and index.
Description
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the South Pole was the most coveted prize in the fiercely nationalistic modern age of exploration. In this brilliant dual biography, the award-winning writer Roland Huntford reexamines every detail of the great race to the South Pole between Britain's Robert Scott and Norway's Roald Amundsen. Scott, who died along the way with four of his men only eleven miles from his next cache of supplies, became Britain's beloved failure, while Amundsen, who not only beat Scott to the Pole but returned alive, was largely forgotten. This account of their race is a gripping, highly readable history that captures the driving ambitions of the era and the complex, often deeply flawed men who were charged with carrying them out." "The Last Place on Earth is the first of Huntford's masterly trilogy of polar biographies. It is also the only work on the subject in the English language based on the original Norwegian sources, to which Huntford returned to revise and update this edition.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Huntford, R. (1999). The last place on earth: Scott and Amundsen's race to the South Pole (Rev. and updated [ed.], Modern Library pbk. ed.). Modern Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Huntford, Roland, 1927-. 1999. The Last Place On Earth: Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole. Modern Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Huntford, Roland, 1927-. The Last Place On Earth: Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole Modern Library, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Huntford, Roland. The Last Place On Earth: Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole Rev. and updated [ed.], Modern Library pbk. ed., Modern Library, 1999.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.