1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica by Chris Turney is a compelling account of the dramatic year that marked the height of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration.
Published by The Bodley Head, London, in 2012, this hardcover first edition explores the extraordinary wave of Antarctic expeditions undertaken between 1910 and 1914.
The book focuses on the great polar explorers of the period, including Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen, Sir Douglas Mawson, Wilhelm Filchner and Nobu Shirase, whose journeys helped transform Antarctica from a distant mystery into a central subject of scientific and public fascination.
Turney combines adventure history, polar exploration and scientific context, showing how 1912 was not only the year of Amundsen’s South Pole triumph and Scott’s tragic return journey, but also a turning point in the modern understanding of Antarctica and the natural world. The book examines endurance, rivalry, technology, sacrifice and the beginnings of modern scientific exploration in the Antarctic.
A strong title for readers interested in Antarctic exploration, polar history, adventure, scientific discovery, Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen, Douglas Mawson and the Heroic Age of Exploration.
