The race to the South Pole, by Jim Pipe
Type
Label
The race to the South Pole, by Jim Pipe
Language
eng
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The race to the South Pole
Oclc number
76287195
Responsibility statement
by Jim Pipe
Series statement
Stories from history
Summary
An account, in graphic format, of the competition between explorers to reach the South Pole, with emphasis on the events of the rival expeditions led by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and the British Robert Scott between 1910 and 1913
Table Of Contents
To the ends of the earth: Scott and Amundsen -- Early sightings and explorations -- Young explorers: Amundsen's island home -- On board the Belgica -- Through the Northwest Passage -- Scott's childhood -- Joining the Navy -- British Antarctic expedition -- Discovery expedition -- Race begins: Shackleton's success -- North Pole is reached -- Amundsen and Scott prepare for the South Pole -- Journey to the South Pole: Terra Nova sets sail -- Ross Island -- Camp Evans base -- Penguins -- Amundsen and the Bay of Whales -- Framheim--a home away from home -- Ice caves -- Against the elements: Amundsen's direct route -- Rationing food -- Scott's difficult start -- Blizzard strikes -- Devil's Ballroom -- Snow blindness -- Amundsen's victory -- Race ends: Scott's arrival -- Team in decline -- Evans dies -- Amundsen makes camp -- Oates' last walk -- Death -- Amundsen's future adventures -- Timeline and did you know? -- Glossary -- Index
Target audience
juvenile