Claiming the ice : Britain and the Antarctic 1900-1950 /

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Author / Creator:Dudeney, John, author.
Imprint:Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12590589
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Other authors / contributors:Sheail, John, author.
ISBN:9781527532304
1527532305
1527530485
9781527530485
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 22, 2019).
Summary:It is over a hundred years in Antarctic history since the British Government formalised its claim to the Falkland Islands Dependencies, and 75 years since continuous occupation began. This book explains why and how, using the voices of the Ministers, and more particularly their officials, who shaped government policy. Until now the unsung heroes of Britain's long involvement in Antarctica, they collectively had a far greater impact than any of the famous Antarctic explorers of the last century. The book draws heavily upon documentation from The National Archives to chart the twists and turns o.
Other form:Print version: Dudeney, John. Claiming the ice. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019 1527530485 9781527530485