First on the Antarctic Continent
Norwegian-born Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink (1864–1934) claimed to have been the first person to step onto the Antarctic mainland when he first visited the continent in 1895. Becoming enthusiastic about Antarctic exploration, he was inspired to organise his own expedition on the Southern Cross, with...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/cbo9781107294745 2024-06-09T07:40:31+00:00 First on the Antarctic Continent Being an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1898–1900 Borchgrevink, C. E. 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781107294745 unknown Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms ISBN 9781108071888 9781107294745 monograph 2014 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781107294745 2024-05-15T12:56:28Z Norwegian-born Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink (1864–1934) claimed to have been the first person to step onto the Antarctic mainland when he first visited the continent in 1895. Becoming enthusiastic about Antarctic exploration, he was inspired to organise his own expedition on the Southern Cross, with principal funding from Sir George Newnes, an English newspaper proprietor. The British Antarctic Expedition (1898–1900) of ten men to Cape Adare comprised seven Norwegians, two British and one Australian. This was the first expedition to construct a building in Antarctica, overwinter on land, and use sledge dogs for travel. It also set a new farthest south record. Although Borchgrevink was not an effective leader, and problems developed between the Norwegians and the English speakers, the expedition's scientific and exploratory achievements were significant. First published in 1901, and illustrated with many photographs, this work illuminates these endeavours. Book Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Cambridge University Press Adare ENVELOPE(170.233,170.233,-71.283,-71.283) Antarctic Borchgrevink ENVELOPE(23.133,23.133,-72.117,-72.117) Cape Adare ENVELOPE(175.000,175.000,-71.000,-71.000) The Antarctic Cambridge |
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Norwegian-born Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink (1864–1934) claimed to have been the first person to step onto the Antarctic mainland when he first visited the continent in 1895. Becoming enthusiastic about Antarctic exploration, he was inspired to organise his own expedition on the Southern Cross, with principal funding from Sir George Newnes, an English newspaper proprietor. The British Antarctic Expedition (1898–1900) of ten men to Cape Adare comprised seven Norwegians, two British and one Australian. This was the first expedition to construct a building in Antarctica, overwinter on land, and use sledge dogs for travel. It also set a new farthest south record. Although Borchgrevink was not an effective leader, and problems developed between the Norwegians and the English speakers, the expedition's scientific and exploratory achievements were significant. First published in 1901, and illustrated with many photographs, this work illuminates these endeavours. |
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