William Speirs Bruce : polar explorer and Scottish nationalist
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William Speirs Bruce : polar explorer and Scottish nationalist
National Museums of Scotland Pub., c2003
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
W S Bruce was one of the foremost polar scientists of the heroic Age of polar exploration, yet remains largely unknown. This biography is written to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition of 1902-04. This book aims to bring the name of William Speirs Bruce to the fore once again and to examine the nature of Scotland's forgotten hero.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements / Picture Credits / Foreword / Introduction
- The Early Years
- The Dundee Expedition
- The Ben Nevis Interlude
- Exploring the Arctic
- Family Life
- Preparations for a Scottish Expedition
- The Scotia Expedition
- The Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory
- The Scottish Spitsbergen Syndicate
- Final Endeavours
- The Last Years
- Appendices
- Selected Works by William Speirs Bruce
- Chronology of Voyages
- Awards and Prizes
- General Index
- Index of Ships
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