{"product_id":"scott-of-the-antarctic-9780007150687","title":"Scott of the Antarctic","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Crane has given us the definitive biography of one of Britains greatest heroes and explorers. It seems a pity  but I do not think I can write more!For Gods sake look after our people. These were the final words written in Scotts diary on 29 March 1912  as he lay dying in his tent with Birdie Bowers and Edward Wilson. Oates had taken himself into a blizzard a few days before  and the fifth member of the Polar party  Edgar Evans  had died some ten days previously  worn out by the cold and physical effort of the journey across Antarctica. Since then Scott has been the subject of many books -- many hagiographical  others dismissive and scathing. Yet in all the pages that have been written about him  the personality behind the legend has been forgotten or distorted beyond all recognition. David Cranes magisterial biography  based on years of close and detailed research with the original documents  redresses this completely. By reassessing Scotts life and his substantial scientific achievements  Crane is able to provide a fresh and exciting perspective on both the Discovery expedition of 1901-4 and the Terra Nova expedition of 1910-12. The courage and tragedy of Scotts last journey are only one part of the process  for the scientific enquiry that led up to it transformed the whole nature and ambition of Antarctic exploration. Scotts own voice echoes through the pages. His descriptions of the monumental landscape of Antarctica in all its fatal and icy beauty are breathtaking; his honest  heartfelt letters and diaries give the reader an unforgettable account of the challenges he faced both in his personal life and as a superlative leader of men in possibly the harshest environment on the planet. Written with the full support of Scotts surviving relatives  and with access to the voluminous diaries and records of key participants  including admiring scientists  this definitive biography sets out to reconcile the very private struggles of the man with the very public life of extremes that he led.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651584319541,"sku":"ByrdShop_0007150687","price":105.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780007150687.jpg?v=1781836051","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/scott-of-the-antarctic-9780007150687","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}