Project Gutenberg 2004-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 447 Cherry-Garrard, Apsley 1886 1959 Cherry-Garrard, Apsley George Benet The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic, 1910-1913 Volumes 1 and 2 Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Ted Garvin and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic, 1910-1913" by Apsley Cherry-Garrard is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the details of Scott's Last Expedition, a monumental venture into Antarctica that spanned from England to the freezing southern regions, focusing on the formidable challenges faced by the expedition team. It explores themes of endurance, friendship, and the harsh realities of polar exploration, aiming to document not only the journey itself but also the scientific and personal experiences of those involved. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the expedition, introducing the reader to the context of Scott's mission to explore the Antarctic. Cherry-Garrard reflects on past polar explorations and their significance, illustrating the severity and isolation inherent in such journeys. He provides insight into the team dynamics and their shared struggles with the natural environment, hinting at the tragedies that would ensue in the harsh Antarctic conditions. This detailed preamble invites readers to understand the enormity of the undertaking and prepares them for a deeper exploration of the adventures and misfortunes that the crew would encounter as they endeavored to reach the South Pole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition (1910-1913) Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British Cherry-Garrard, Apsley, 1886-1959 -- Travel -- Antarctica Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912 -- Travel -- Antarctica G Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1664573 1664267 2024-10-06T12:32:22.820859 2023-10-06T12:43:45.084937 text/html text/html 1663252 2022-05-22T22:45:15 text/html 20921216 2024-10-06T12:32:55.247745 application/epub+zip 20913922 2024-10-06T12:32:30.049893 application/epub+zip 677775 2024-10-06T12:32:26.424846 application/epub+zip 19456007 2024-10-06T12:33:13.310160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19354719 2024-10-06T12:32:50.058730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1101511 2022-09-07T15:58:53.890353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1396845 1396804 2024-10-06T12:32:18.297923 2023-10-06T12:43:41.062818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1396573 2022-05-22T22:31:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20558 2024-10-06T12:33:13.567103 application/rdf+xml 22440 2024-10-06T12:32:27.210856 image/jpeg 4841 2024-10-06T12:32:26.847840 image/jpeg 526334 2022-05-22T22:45:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 20075470 2022-05-22T22:46:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 20211342 2024-10-06T12:32:23.374859 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia