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OverviewGreat nations had by 1880 lost interest in the South Polar regions. Decades of tentative exploration had found nothing of strategic or economic significance. Melbourne's men of science wondered otherwise, however, and enthusiastically tried to raise an expedition. They failed in this-yet inspired the first publicly recorded landing on the Antarctic continent, by Henrik Bull and his whaling expedition out of Melbourne. This sensational news led to the first overwintering in Antarctica, by crewman C.E. Borchgrevink's expedition. McConville describes Australia's early Antarctic explorations, the efforts of Melbourne's Antarctic Exploration Committee, and the daring exploratory voyages of Bull and Borchgrevink. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew McConvillePublisher: Australian Scholarly Publishing Imprint: Australian Scholarly Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.370kg ISBN: 9781922669940ISBN 10: 1922669946 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 01 December 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAndrew McConville is a reference and research librarian at the State Library of Victoria. Andrew has a particular interest in the history of 19th century Antarctic exploration. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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