These are the Journals of Francis Davies Leading Shipwright RN when on board Captain Scott's "Terra Nova" British Antarctic Expedition 1910 - 1913, Never seen before photos and historical artefacts, Unique below decks prospective on Captains Scotts last Antarctic Expedition
Celebrates the centenary of one of the most exciting expeditions of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. This... Læs mere
The author's detailed research shows in this book how Hitler was able to escape war torn Berlin and then able to flee Europe reaching the relative safety of South America, then on to secret bases in Antarctica.
LIFE IN THE ANTARCTICPhotographs by the Scottish Antarctic Expedition, sixty photographs by members of the Scottish National Antarctic ExpeditionWilliam Bruce's Voyage of the 'Scotia' 1902 - 1904 Antarctic Expedition
This book tells the tragic true story of the fate of Scott of the Antarctic and his companions on the return trip from the South... Læs mere
The Polar Book created as a publication for the British Polar Exhibition of 1930 that celebrated the history of Polar discoveries and expeditions of the day. This is the first edition as a case bound hardback, complete with two coloured maps designed by John Bartholomew.
The Last Days of Ernest Shackleton, is a unique and fully illustrated account of Shackleton's death and burial in South Georgia from the personal point of view of a seaman on the Quest Expedition by the name of George Ross.
POMPEY returned to his home in the Antarctic in August after an absence of one-and-a-half years. He was one of about twelve thousand Gentoo penguins which... Læs mere
There is now a great revival of creative smithing in Britain. you will find here a comprehensive survey of the contemporary ironwork available, giving an... Læs mere
The author decided to write a comprehensive history of iron working from the Iron Age to Victorian times. The completion of this monumental task was spread over many years,... Læs mere
Cherry Kearton's 1920's study of Penguins has been reproducedhere along with over 90 photographs, under a new title of 'Penguin Family Life'as he shows the anthropomorphic behaviour of both the penguins and othercreatures sharing a piece of rock no more than 4 miles square.
With over 86photos, 7 maps along with adverts and cartoons of the day, Scott'slast message along with tributes by Scott in his own hand, this book has beencreated from articles published in 1913 showing Scott's last expedition on the TerraNova in 5 linking segments.