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Abramson, Howard S. Hero in Disgrace: The Life of Arctic Explorer Frederick A. Cook. New York: Paragon, 1991, xix, 251 pp. Foreword: Warren Cook; from Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1909; Frederick A. Cook Society.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Antarctic; association; exploration; personality;
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , personality, prominent leader, noted person , association, society, group, organization, organisation, conference, conference paper, symposium
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Aldridge, Don. The Rescue of Captain Scott. East Linton: Tuckwell, 1999, xxii, 215 pp. 2 relief voyages; critical of Scott.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Antarctic; critique of Royal Navy; exploration; neutrality; Royal Navy;
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Royal Navy, Britain, England, neutrality, neutral, treaty
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Alexander, Caroline. Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar Bound Cat. London: Bloomsbury, 1997, xvii, 170 pp. Fiction; intro: Lord Mouser-Hunt; ship's cat on polar expedition.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Antarctic; literature; memoir; Shackleton, Ernest;
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , literature, culture, Shackleton, Ernest
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Alexander, Caroline. The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition. New York: Knopf, 1998, x, 213 pp. Folio; for American Museum of Natural History; Sir Ernest Shackleton's 3rd expedition, 1914-1917; trapped; expedition grossly unprepared & incompetent.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Antarctic; critique of Royal Navy; exploration; memorial; museum; Shackleton, Ernest;
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Shackleton, Ernest, memorial, heritage, tradition, bicentennial , museum, critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy
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Amundsen, Roald Engelbregt Gravning. The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912. 2 vols. London: Murray; New York: Lee Keedick New York: McCelland & Stewart, 1912, 1913, 1976, xxxviii, 449 pp. Trans: A.G. Chater.
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Norway, campaign, invasion by Germany, air-land-sea operation
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Antarctic Bibliography. Prepared by the Library of Congress. 25 vols. Washington: GPO, 1965-1998. Eds: Goldblatt, Minkus, Radford; folio; continuous series, total of 58,360 entries; literature published since 1962; sponsors: Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation & Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge.
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Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , bibliography, list, listing , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , historian, history, historical
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Antarctic Bibliography. Published by Direction of the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Department of the Navy. Washington: GPO, 1951, vi, 147 pp. By U.S.Naval Photographic Interpretation Center; large folio size; c. 5500 entries; divided by sections: Biological, Geophysical, Geographical, and Exploration; recounted 132 voyages.
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Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , bibliography, list, listing , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , voyage
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Armitage, Albert Borlase. Two Years in the Antarctic: Being the Narrative of the British National Antarctic Expedition. London: Edward Arnold; Bungay: Paradign, 1905, 1984, xxx, 315 pp. Expedition, 1901-1904.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Antarctic; exploration; logistics; memoir; Royal Navy;
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , Royal Navy, Britain, England, logistics, supply, supplies
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Avery, Tom. Pole Dance: The Story of the Record Breaking British Expedition to the Bottom of the World. London: Orion, 2004, 2005, 224 pp. From diaries.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Antarctic; expansion; exploration; memoir; science ;
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , science
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Avery, Tom. To the End of the Earth: The Race to Solve Polar Exploration's Greatest Mystery. London: Atlantic, 2009.
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Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , science
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Ballantyne, Robert Michael. Fast in the Ice: Or, Adventures in the Polar Regions. London: James Nisbet, 1880, 1891, 79 pp. Ballantyne, 1826-1894; included Nelson & bear incident.
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19th C. (1800-1899); Antarctic; Arctic; exploration; memoir; Nelson, Horatio;
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19th century, nineteenth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , Nelson, Horatio
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Barczewski, Stephanie. Antarctic Destinies: Scott, Shackleton and the Changing Face of Heroism. London: Hambledon Continuum, 2007, 2008, 2009, 390 pp.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Antarctic; culture; exploration; personality; Shackleton, Ernest;
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , culture, music, literature, language, art , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , personality, prominent leader, noted person , Shackleton, Ernest
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Basberg, Bjorn L. The Shore Whaling Stations at South Georgia: A Study in Antarctic Industrial Archaeology. Oslo: Novus Forlag, 2004, 226 pp. Major center of Antarctic whaling; 6 stations; operational, 1904-1965.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Antarctic; nautical archaeology; whaling;
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , whaling, whale, whaleship, whaler, fishing
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Baughman, Timothy H. Before the Heroes Came: Antarctica in the 1890s. Lincoln: Nebraska UP, 1994, 160 pp.
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19th century, nineteenth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , leadership, leader, command, commander in chief
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Baughman, Timothy H. "British Contributions to Antarctic Exploration, 1891-1900." Ph.D. diss, Florida State, 1990, 328 pp. (DAI 51/04, p. 1356).
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19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); Admiralty; Antarctic; exploration; Royal Navy;
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Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Royal Navy, Britain, England, 19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth
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Baughman, Timothy H. Shackleton of the Antarctic. Tallahassee: Eothen; Lincoln: Nebraska UP, 2002, 2009.
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Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Shackleton, Ernest
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Beck, Peter J. "Britain's Antarctic Dimension." International Affairs, 59 (Summer 1983): 429-44.
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure
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Beck, Peter J. The International Politics of Antarctica. London: Croom Helm, 1986, 332 pp.
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations
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Behrendt, John C. Innocents on the Ice: Memoir of Antarctic Exploration, 1957. Niwot: Columbia UP, 1998, xviii, 428 pp.
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography
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Benson, Keith R. & Rozwadowski, Helen M., eds. Extremes: Oceanography's Adventures at the Poles. Sagamore Beach: Science History, 2007, xiv, 393 pp. Collection of essays, polar exploration, 19th century to present.
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19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); Antarctic; Arctic; exploration;
Keywords:
19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure
| Abbreviations | |
| AHR | American Historical Review |
| Alb | Albion |
| alt | alternate |
| Am Nep | American Neptune |
| AQ & DJ | Army Quarterly and Defence Journal |
| ASLIB | Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses) |
| BIHR | Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research |
| Can His Rev | Canadian Historical Review |
| Can J His | Canadian Journal of History |
| comp | Compiled by |
| DAI | Dissertation Abstracts International |
| EcHR | Economic History Review |
| ed | editor or edited by |
| EnHR | English Historical Review |
| HisAHR | Hispanic American Historical Review |
| HJ | Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal) |
| His Res | Historical Research |
| His Tod | History Today |
| Intell & Nat Sec | Intelligence and National Security |
| IJ Mar His | International Journal of Maritime History |
| IJ Nau Arch | International Journal of Nautical Archaeology |
| IHR | International History Review |
| intro | introduction |
| J Am His | Journal of American History |
| J Asian His | Journal of Asian History |
| JBS | Journal of British Studies |
| J Cont His | Journal of Contemporary History |
| J Econ His | Journal of Economic History |
| JI & CH | Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History |
| J Mar Res | Journal for Maritime Research |
| J Mil His | Journal of Military History |
| J Mod His | Journal of Modern History |
| JRUSI | Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute |
| J Soc His | Journal of Social History |
| JSAHR | Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research |
| J Stra Stu | Journal of Strategic Studies |
| J Trans His | Journal of Transport History |
| J Wor His | Journal of World History |
| MM | Mariner's Mirror |
| Mil Aff | Military Affairs |
| NHS | Naval History Symposium (USNA) |
| NMM | National Maritime Museum |
| Nav Rev | Naval Review |
| NWCR | Naval War College Review (US) |
| Nel Dis | Nelson Dispatch |
| NIP | Naval Institute Press |
| Nor Mar | Northern Mariner |
| Pac His Rev | Pacific Historical Review |
| P & P | Past and Present |
| Traf Chron | Trafalgar Chronicle |
| trans | translated by |
| UP | University Press |
| USNIP | Proceedings of the Naval Institute |
| Vic Stu | Victorian Studies |
| War & Soc | War and Society |
| War in His | War in History |
| W&MQ | William and Mary Quarterly |
| WSS | World Ship Society |