MURRAY, George (ed.).

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The Antarctic Manual for the Use of the Expedition of 1901. With a Preface by Clements R. Markham. First edition. The brainchild of Sir Clements Markham, the volume was issued to members of the Discovery Expedition and RGS fellows in July 1901, shortly before Scott's departure. During the compilation process, the editor (1858-1911) was appointed the expedition's temporary scientific director, and he journeyed with Scott as far as Cape Town. The contributions, written by leading explorers and scientists, discuss different aspects of Antarctic science and exploration. "Reproduced for the first time in a freestanding publication are the Antarctic journals of John Biscoe (1794-1843)... The book also incorporates portions of Charles Wilkes's Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, and the first English translation of any portion of Dumont d'Urville's Voyage au Pole Sud" (Rosove).

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