The worst journey in the world
(Book)
Uniform Title:
Published:
New York : [Emeryville, CA] : Carroll & Graf ; Distributed by Publishers Group West, 1997.
Format:
Book
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Desc:
lxxxvii, 607 pages : maps ; 21 cm.
Status:
Description
In 1910, hoping that the study of penguin eggs would provide an evolutionary link between birds and reptiles, a group of explorers left Cardiff by boat on Robert Falcon Scott's expedition to Antarctica. Not all of them would return. Written by one of its survivors, The Worst Journey in the World tells the moving and dramatic story of the disastrous Scott expedition. Driven by an obsession for scientific knowledge, these brave polar explorers embarked on a journey into the unknown, testing their endurance by pushing themselves to the ultimate physical and mental limits as they surveyed the striking and mammoth land that lay far to the south. Their goal was to discover as much as was scientifically possible about the terrain and habitat of Antarctica, and to be the first to reach the South Pole. The party was plagued by bad luck, weather conditions of unanticipated ferocity, and the physical deterioration of the party itself on the last part of the journey. The youngest member of the team and its sole survivor, Apsley Cherry-Garrard gives a gripping account of Scott's last expedition. The author was also part of the rescue team that eventually found the frozen bodies of Scott and the three men who had accompanied him on the final push to the Pole. These deaths would haunt him for the rest of his life as he questioned the decisions he had made and the actions he had taken in the days leading up to the Polar Party's demise. Prior to this sad denouement, Cherry-Garrard's account is filled with details of scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment. Each participant in the expedition is brought fully to life. The author's recollections are supported by diary excerpts and accounts from other teammates.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Guilford Adult Non-Fiction
919.8 CHERRY-GARRARD
On Shelf
Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction
919.8904 GHERRYGA
On Shelf
Mitchell College Book Stacks
G850 1910.S465 1997
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0786704373 (trade pbk.)
Notes
General Note
Originally published: London : Constable, 1922.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Cherry-Garrard, A. (1997). The worst journey in the world. 2nd ed. New York : [Emeryville, CA], Carroll & Graf ; Distributed by Publishers Group West.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Cherry-Garrard, Apsley, 1886-1959. 1997. The Worst Journey in the World. New York : [Emeryville, CA], Carroll & Graf ; Distributed by Publishers Group West.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Cherry-Garrard, Apsley, 1886-1959, The Worst Journey in the World. New York : [Emeryville, CA], Carroll & Graf ; Distributed by Publishers Group West, 1997.
MLA Citation (style guide)Cherry-Garrard, Apsley. The Worst Journey in the World. 2nd ed. New York : [Emeryville, CA], Carroll & Graf ; Distributed by Publishers Group West, 1997.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
4220b8d2-a2e1-1965-8502-e30f86f73968
Record Information
Last Sierra Extract Time | May 03, 2024 05:02:59 PM |
---|---|
Last File Modification Time | May 03, 2024 05:03:30 PM |
Last Grouped Work Modification Time | May 03, 2024 05:03:05 PM |
MARC Record
LEADER | 01476cam 2200349 a 4500 | ||
---|---|---|---|
003 | LION | ||
005 | 20040227150325.0 | ||
008 | 961223r19971922nyub b 001 0 eng | ||
010 | |a 96054510 | ||
020 | |a 0786704373 (trade pbk.) | ||
035 | |a (LION)2030986 | ||
040 | |a DLC|c DLC|d DLC | ||
043 | |a t------ | ||
050 | 0 | 0 | |a G850 1910|b .S465 1997 |
082 | 0 | 0 | |a 919.8/904|2 21 |
100 | 1 | |a Cherry-Garrard, Apsley,|d 1886-1959. | |
240 | 1 | 0 | |a Worst journey in the world, Antarctic, 1910-1913 |
245 | 1 | 4 | |a The worst journey in the world /|c Apsley Cherry-Garrard ; [maps redrawn by E.J. Hatch from the author's original designs]. |
250 | |a 2nd ed. | ||
260 | |a New York :|b Carroll & Graf ;|a [Emeryville, CA] :|b Distributed by Publishers Group West,|c 1997. | ||
300 | |a lxxxvii, 607 p. :|b maps ;|c 21 cm. | ||
500 | |a Originally published: London : Constable, 1922. | ||
504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
611 | 2 | 0 | |a British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition|d (1910-1913) |
651 | 0 | |a Antarctica|x Discovery and exploration|x British. | |
907 | |a .b13571047 | ||
939 | |a 1471113 | ||
945 | |y .i19207165|i 20502456674|l guan|s -|h |u 12|x 0|w 0|v 6|t 2|z 08-02-06|o -|a 919.8 CHERRY-GARRARD | ||
945 | |y .i19207177|i 22201408510|l maan|s -|h |u 23|x 0|w 0|v 1|t 2|z 08-02-06|o -|a 919.8904 GHERRYGA | ||
945 | |y .i19207189|i 22400527096|l mcg|s -|h |u 2|x 1|w 0|v 1|t 2|z 08-02-06|o -|a G850 1910.S465 1997 | ||
990 | |a DYNIX_LION_1471113 | ||
998 | |e -|d a |f eng|a gu|a ma|a mc |