Robert Falcon Scott
Biographic Data
| ID | 3755909 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Falcon Scott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert Falcon |
| FAMILY NAME | Scott |
| SIGNATURE | SCOTT R F |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1903 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Voyage of the Discovery
At the outset of the twentieth century, Antarctica was scarcely explored or understood. Penetrating the pack ice in the purpose-built Discovery, the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–4) established a base in McMurdo Sound, enabling scientists and sledging parties to significantly push back the boundaries of the unknown. Published in 1905, this acclaimed two-volume work by the naval officer and expedition leader Robert Falcon Scott (1868…
Journals
Captain Scott’s harrowing account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12 was first published in 1913. In his journals Scott records his party’s optimistic departure from New Zealand, the hazardous voyage of the Terra Nova to Antarctica, and the trek with ponies and dogs across the ice to the Pole. On the way the explorers conduct scientific experiments, collect specimens, and get to know each other’s characters. Their discovery that Amund…
Southern Journey
November 1 .—Last night we heard that Jehu had reached Hut Point in about 51⁄2 hours. This morning we got away in detachments—Michael, Nobby, Chinaman were first to get away about 11 a.m. The little devil Christopher was harnessed with the usual difficulty...
Journals Captain Scotts Last Expedition
Excavations at Sites 41LK31/32 and 41LK202 in the Choke Canyon Reservoir, South Texas
Site 41 LK 31/32 is located in Live Oak County, southern Texas on a wide horseshoe bend of the Frio River, approximately 16 km west of the Frio's confluence with the Nueces River. Construction of the Choke Canyon Reservoir by the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) had necessitated an excavation program at the site prior to destruction. Investigations conducted by the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, were carri…
What Happened to the Benders
Who Invented the Bowie Knife
The Great Ice Barrier and the Inland Ice [w/comment]
To the South Pole. Captain Scott's own story told from his journals
The Antarctic Disaster
Peary Arctic Club Expedition to the North Pole, 1908-9
Plans of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910
Antarctic Exploration
The voyage of the 'Discovery' / by Robert F. Scott.
The French Antarctic Expedition
The National Antarctic Expedition
National Antarctic Expedition
National Antarctic Expedition
The National Antarctic Expedition
The voyage of the 'Discovery' / by Robert F. Scott.
The French Antarctic Expedition
Antarctic Exploration
Peary Arctic Club Expedition to the North Pole, 1908-9
Plans of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910
To the South Pole. Captain Scott's own story told from his journals
The Antarctic Disaster
The Great Ice Barrier and the Inland Ice [w/comment]
Who Invented the Bowie Knife
What Happened to the Benders
Excavations at Sites 41LK31/32 and 41LK202 in the Choke Canyon Reservoir, South Texas
Site 41 LK 31/32 is located in Live Oak County, southern Texas on a wide horseshoe bend of the Frio River, approximately 16 km west of the Frio's confluence with the Nueces River. Construction of the Choke Canyon Reservoir by the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) had necessitated an excavation program at the site prior to destruction. Investigations conducted by the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, were carri…
Journals Captain Scotts Last Expedition
Journals
Captain Scott’s harrowing account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12 was first published in 1913. In his journals Scott records his party’s optimistic departure from New Zealand, the hazardous voyage of the Terra Nova to Antarctica, and the trek with ponies and dogs across the ice to the Pole. On the way the explorers conduct scientific experiments, collect specimens, and get to know each other’s characters. Their discovery that Amund…
Southern Journey
November 1 .—Last night we heard that Jehu had reached Hut Point in about 51⁄2 hours. This morning we got away in detachments—Michael, Nobby, Chinaman were first to get away about 11 a.m. The little devil Christopher was harnessed with the usual difficulty...
The Voyage of the Discovery
At the outset of the twentieth century, Antarctica was scarcely explored or understood. Penetrating the pack ice in the purpose-built Discovery, the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–4) established a base in McMurdo Sound, enabling scientists and sledging parties to significantly push back the boundaries of the unknown. Published in 1905, this acclaimed two-volume work by the naval officer and expedition leader Robert Falcon Scott (1868…
Geology (10 works) · Geology (9 works) · Geography (8 works) · Oceanography (7 works) · Oceanography (6 works) · History (5 works) · Polar Research and Ecology (5 works) · Physical geography (4 works) · Space Exploration and Technology (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works)