Captain Scott and Captain Shackleton: A 100 Year Old Expedition

Written by Time Sunday, 18 December 2011 01:27

If there is a land above the seas that remains a last frontier for mankind, it’s Antarctica. A recent GPS mapping conducted by the British Antarctic Survey provided a reminder of how uncharted and unknown the vast white continent still is. When Antarctica’s hulking glacial landmass—icy and inhospitable—was spotted by 18th century British Captain James Cook, he remarked: “I make bold to declare that the world will derive no benefit from it.”Read More

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Captain Scott and Captain Shackleton: A 100 Year Old Expedition

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