{"product_id":"through-the-first-antarctic-night-1898-1899-a-narrative-of-the-voyage-of-the-belgica-among-newly-discovered-lands-and-over-an-unknown-sea-about-the-south-pole-paperback-9781108076746","title":"Through the First Antarctic Night, 1898–1899; A Narrative of the Voyage of the Belgica among Newly Discovered Lands and over an Unknown Sea about the South Pole (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108076746","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThrough the First Antarctic Night, 1898–1899\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Narrative of the Voyage of the Belgica among Newly Discovered Lands and over an Unknown Sea about the South Pole\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn illustrated 1900 account of Cook's experiences on the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, which endured winter darkness and scurvy in Antarctica.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrederick A. Cook (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108076746, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 January 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e658 pages, 123 b\/w illus.  4 colour illus.  4 maps  12 tables\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.3 x 3.8 cm, 0.78 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this illustrated 1900 publication, Frederick Cook (1865–1940) gives a detailed account of his experiences on the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, the first to endure the harsh winter of the Antarctic. The goal of the expedition was scientific discovery, and Cook, the ship's doctor, tells an engaging story of 'new human experience in a new, inhuman world of ice'. Boarding the Belgica in Rio de Janeiro, he joined a crew that included Roald Amundsen, who would later lead a Norwegian expedition to the South Pole. Cook describes the challenging conditions in the Antarctic Circle, where the ship became ice-bound for almost a year, with over two months of total darkness. When crew members developed scurvy, Cook took over command from the Belgian naval officer Adrien de Gerlache. Notably, he helped save lives by promoting the consumption of penguin and seal meat at a time when Vitamin C had yet to be discovered.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. In and about Rio de Janeiro\u003cbr\u003e 2. From Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo\u003cbr\u003e 3. Organisation of the expedition\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Belgica, her equipment, her comforts and discomforts\u003cbr\u003e 5. Montevideo to Punta Arenas\u003cbr\u003e 6. Punta Arenas, the southernmost town\u003cbr\u003e 7. From Punta Arenas to Ushuaia, through the Fuegian Channels\u003cbr\u003e 8. A race of Fuegian giants\u003cbr\u003e 9. Discoveries in a new world of ice\u003cbr\u003e 10. Discoveries in a new world of ice (continued)\u003cbr\u003e 11. From Dancoland to Alexander Islands\u003cbr\u003e 12. Across the Antarctic Circle - first efforts to penetrate the pack\u003cbr\u003e 13. Along the edge of the pack-ice\u003cbr\u003e 14. Over unknown waters into the frozen sea\u003cbr\u003e 15. Helpless in a hopeless sea of ice\u003cbr\u003e 16. Bird's-eye view of the pack - autumnal tempests\u003cbr\u003e 17. The fading days of the autumn\u003cbr\u003e 18. The autumn (continued). Work and pastime\u003cbr\u003e 19. The fading days of the autumn (continued)\u003cbr\u003e 20. The days of twilight preceding the long night\u003cbr\u003e 21. The South Polar night - departure of the sun\u003cbr\u003e 22. The South Polar night (continued). Days of discontentment\u003cbr\u003e 23. The South Polar night (continued). The death of Danco\u003cbr\u003e 24. The South Polar night (continued). Midnight to dawn\u003cbr\u003e 25. Spring - sunrise - twilight of dawn\u003cbr\u003e 26. The spring (continued). Return of light - a sledge journey\u003cbr\u003e 27. Summer\u003cbr\u003e 28. Summer (continued)\u003cbr\u003e 29. Freed from the ice-embraces - return to civilisation\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909019525400,"sku":"9781108076746","price":43.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108076746i_1373a815-ce3f-4034-be5b-4c58374f0c46.jpg?v=1696751610","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/through-the-first-antarctic-night-1898-1899-a-narrative-of-the-voyage-of-the-belgica-among-newly-discovered-lands-and-over-an-unknown-sea-about-the-south-pole-paperback-9781108076746","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}