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Under the harsh ultraviolet light of a sun which doesn't set, and isolated from the world, they begin to echo the expedition of a hundred years ago. History, it seems, has a way of repeating itself.
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Footsteps on the ice : the Antarctic diaries of Stuart D. Paine, second Byrd Expedition
In 1933 Antarctica was essentially unexplored. Admiral Richard Byrd launched his Second Expedition to chart the southernmost continent, primarily relying on the muscle power of dog teams and their drivers who skied or ran beside the loaded sledges as they traveled. The life-threatening challenges of moving glaciers, invisible crevasses, and horrific storms compounded the difficulties of isolation, darkness, and the unimaginable cold that defined the men's lives.
Stuart Paine was a dog driver, radio operator, and navigator on the fifty-six-man expedition, the bold and complex venture that is now famous for Byrd's dramatic rescue from Bolling Advance Weather Base located 115 miles inland. Paine's diaries represent the only published contemporary account written by a member of the Second Expedition. They reveal a behind-the-scenes look at the contentiousness surrounding the planned winter rescue of Byrd and offer unprecedented insights into the expedition's internal dynamics.
Equally riveting is Paine's breathtaking narrative of the fall and summer field operations as the field parties depended on their own resources in the face of interminable uncertainty and peril. Undertaking the longest and most hazardous sledging journey of the expedition, Paine guided the first American party from the edge of the Ross Sea more than seven hundred miles up the Ross Ice Shelf and the massive Thorne (Scott) Glacier to approach the South Pole. He and two other men skied more than fourteen hundred miles in eighty-eight days to explore and map part of Antarctica for the first time.
Footsteps on the Ice reveals the daily struggles, extreme personalities, and the matter-of-fact bravery of early explorers who are now fading into history. Detailing the men's frustrations, annoyances, and questioning of their leader, Paine's entries provide rare insight into how Byrd conducted his expeditions. Paine exposes the stresses of living under the snow in Little America during the four-month-long winter night, trapped in dim, crowded huts and black tunnels, while the men uneasily mulled over their leader's isolation at Advance Base. The fates of Paine's dogs, which provided some of his most difficult and rewarding experiences, are also described—his relationship with Jack, his lead dog, is an entrancing story in itself.
Featuring previously unpublished photographs and illustrations, Footsteps on the Ice documents the period in Antarctic exploration that bridged the \"heroic era\" and the modern age of mechanized travel. Depicting almost incomprehensible mental and physical duress and unhesitating courage, Paine's tale is one of the most compelling stories in polar history, surpassing other accounts with its immediacy and adventure as it captures the majesty and mystery of the untouched Antarctic.
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Antarctica's lost aviator : the epic adventure to explore the last frontier on earth
\"By the 1930s, no one had yet crossed Antarctica, and its vast interior remained a mystery frozen in time. Hoping to write his name in the history books, wealthy American Lincoln Ellsworth announced he would fly across the unexplored continent. And to honor his hero, Wyatt Earp, he would carry Earp's gun belt on the flight. The main obstacles to Ellsworth's ambition were numerous: he didn't like the cold, he avoided physical work, and he couldn't navigate. Consequently, he hired the experienced Australian explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins, to organize the expedition on his behalf. While Ellsworth battled depression, Wilkins purchased a ship, hired a crew, and ordered a revolutionary new airplane constructed. The Ellsworth Trans-Antarctic Expeditions became epics of misadventure, as competitors plotted to beat Ellsworth, pilots refused to fly, crews mutinied, and the ship was repeatedly trapped in the ice. Finally, in 1935, Ellsworth took off to fly from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea. A few hours after leaving, radio contact with him was lost and the world gave him up for dead. [This book] brings alive one of the strangest episodes in polar history, using previously unpublished diaries, correspondence, photographs, and film to reveal the amazing true story of the first crossing of Antarctica and how, against all odds, it was achieved by the unlikeliest of heroes.\"--Dust jacket.
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Antarctica : a biography
Since the first sailing ships spied the Antarctic coastline in 1820, the frozen continent has captured the world's imagination. David Day's brilliant biography of Antarctica describes in fascinating detail every aspect of this vast land's history--two centuries of exploration, scientific investigation, and contentious geopolitics.
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Leading at the edge
...should be read by anyone who aspires to the mantle of leadership. -- National Post, May 25,2000 Perkins has distilled 10 principles from [Shackleton's] survival experiences he offers them as a guide for business leadership at the edge. -- The New York Times, May 28, 2000
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Footsteps on the ice : the Antarctic diaries of Stuart D. Paine, second Byrd Expedition
Admiral Richard Byrd launched his Second Expedition to chart the southernmost continent. This work reveals the daily struggles, extreme personalities, and the bravery of early explorers. Detailing the men's frustrations, annoyances, and questioning of leadership, it provides insight into how Byrd conducted his expeditions.
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Roald Amundsen et la course au pôle Sud
Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur Roald Amundsen et la course au pôle Sud en moins d'une heure!
La fin du XIXe siècle marque le commencement de la conquête des pôles. Faisant naître une véritable compétition internationale, la course aux pôles servira de cadre aux exploits de Roald Amundsen. Passionné par le monde polaire, ce marin norvégien est le premier homme à avoir atteint le pôle Sud et franchit les deux passages entre l'Atlantique et le Pacifique nord. En révolutionnant les connaissances scientifiques mondiales sur les régions arctiques grâce à ses performances, il devient l'un des plus grands conquérants du froid. Ce livre vous permettra d'en savoir plus sur:
• La vie de l'explorateur
• Le contexte politique et social de l'époque
• Ses expéditions (cartes à l'appui)
• Les répercussions de ses expéditions Le mot de l'éditeur:
« Dans ce numéro de la collection « 50MINUTES | Grandes Découvertes », Mélanie Mettra nous fait découvrir en une vingtaine de pages une des personnalités les plus emblématiques de la conquête des pôles: Roald Amundsen. Devancé par deux explorateurs dans la course au pôle Nord, celui-ci n'hésite pas à changer ses plans en dernière minute pour se lancer à l'assaut du pôle Sud, surprenant tout le monde. Mais son exploit est entaché par de nombreuses controverses et par la mort de l'un de ses concurrents. »
Stéphanie Dagrain À PROPOS DE LA SÉRIE 50MINUTES | Grandes Découvertes
La série « Grandes Découvertes » de la collection « 50MINUTES » aborde plus de cinquante explorations territoriales qui ont bouleversé notre connaissance du monde. Chaque livre a été pensé pour les lecteurs curieux qui veulent faire le tour d'un sujet précis en allant à l'essentiel, et ce en moins d'une heure. Nos auteurs mêlent les faits historiques et les analyses aux nouvelles recherches pour rendre accessibles des siècles d'histoire.
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Black whiteness : Admiral Byrd alone in the Antarctic
An account of Admiral Richard Byrd's stay alone in a small shack during an Antarctic winter.
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Cold
Winter owns most of the year at the South Pole, starting in
mid-February and ending in early November. Total darkness lasts for
months, temperatures can drop below -100 degrees Fahrenheit, and
windchill can push temperatures to -140 degrees. At those
temperatures a person not protected with specialized clothing and
an understanding of how to wear it would be reduced to an icicle
within minutes. Few people on the planet can say they know what it
feels like to walk in the unworldly, frigid winter darkness at the
South Pole, but Wayne L. White can-having walked several thousand
miles and never missing a day outside during his stay, regardless
of the conditions. As the winter site manager of the Amundsen-Scott
South Pole Station in Antarctica, White was responsible for the
selection, training, and health and safety of the forty-two- and
forty-six-person crews. Motivated by the determination and bravery
of historical pioneers such as Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott,
and Ernest Shackleton, White honed his leadership skills to guide a
diverse group of experienced and talented craftsmen, scientists,
and artisans through three winters, the longest term of any winter
manager. Despite hardships, disasters, and watching helpless as a
global pandemic unfolded far beyond their horizon, his crews
prevailed. In Cold White documents his time in these
extreme elements and offers a unique perspective on the United
States Antarctic Program at the South Pole.
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