Scott and Amundsen: Duel in the Ice
On January 17, 1912, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his four companions reached the South Pole. There they found a tent pitched by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and in it a note for Scott, dated the previous month. The tragic drama of the British party's return journey, having been so cruelly beaten to the post in this chilling race to the Pole, only became known after their final camp was found in November 1912. They were just 18 kilometers short of safety. Scott's diary, ending with the...
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A dual biography exploring the reasons for winning or loosing the race to the pole
Arrival of the Gladiators 1Paths to the Cold 23Apprenticeship amidst Snow and Ice 45The Gauntlet or, An Ace up One's Sleeve 75Playing with Hidden Cards 95Meeting on the Edge of the Ice Shelf 119Initial Preparations on the Ross Ice Shelf 143The Route, or the Fine Art of Pragmatism 169Triumph, Defeat and Death 201Bibliography 224Index 226
