{"product_id":"1912-the-year-the-world-discovered-antarctica-paperback","title":"1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Turney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The South Pole discovered\" trumpeted the front page of \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e on March 8, 1912, marking Roald Amundsen's triumph over the tragic Robert Scott. Yet behind all the headlines there was a much bigger story. Antarctica was awash with expeditions. In 1912, five separate teams representing the old and new world were diligently embarking on scientific exploration beyond the edge of the known planet. Their discoveries not only enthralled the world, but changed our understanding of the planet forever. Tales of endurance, self-sacrifice, and technological innovation laid the foundations for modern scientific exploration, and inspired future generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo celebrate the centenary of this groundbreaking work, \u003ci\u003e1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica\u003c\/i\u003e revisits the exploits of these different expeditions. Looking beyond the personalities and drawing on his own polar experience, Chris Turney shows how their discoveries marked the dawn of a new age in our understanding of the natural world. He makes use of original and exclusive unpublished archival material and weaves in the latest scientific findings to show how we might reawaken the public's passion for discovery and exploration\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Turney\u003c\/b\u003e is an Australian and British geologist living in Sydney. He led the radiocarbon dating on the Hobbit fossil of Flores, Indonesia that hit the headlines worldwide in 2004, and has published numerous scientific articles. In 2011, he was awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship. Turney has been described by \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"the new David Livingstone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9 x 6.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750572785952,"sku":"9781619021921","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d2a932264971d97b6e4a8ae659d87022.webp?v=1779953551","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/1912-the-year-the-world-discovered-antarctica-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}