Robert Headland
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 608
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This revision of the Chronological List of Antarctic Expeditions and Related Historical Events (Cambridge, 1989) includes extensive additional entries and background material. After an introduction to the geography, economic resources and political background to the region, it lists expeditions and voyages from ancient times to the present day. Almost 4500 entries provide dates, nationalities, leaders, and brief descriptions. Related historical events also detail discoveries and inventions. This invaluable reference will be of great interest to polar, maritime and science historians and researchers concerned with all aspects of the Antarctic.