Antarctica by David Day
The first ever major international history of the world's most forbidding continent - from the eighteenth-century voyages of discovery to the fierce commercial and geopolitical rivalries of today
David Day has written a substantial and substantive book with some 60 pages of scholarly notes, which are of interest to readers in their own right... it was a pleasure in large part to read a book by an author unburdened with the need to be concise. Klaus Dodds, Polar Record Solid as a block of Antarctic ice itself, but no less readable for it, [Day's] latest book draws on five years of meticulous research. The Economist A deeply researched exploration of the inhospitable continent spanning two centuries Touches on the dynamic personalities racing to claim the territory and the establishment of scientific bases. Los Angeles Times [a] blockbuster of a book Glyn Williams, BBC History Magazine Day's Antarctica is an impressive piece of work, an impartial and deeply researched account of the politics of polar annexation. Richard Hamblyn, the Times Literary Supplement Day weaves a masterly tale of expeditions and their leaders in this hugely detailed and well-researched tome. There are some absolute gems with new insights for even the most avid readers on the subject. Times Higher Education Supplement Antarctica is the first comprehensive history of the continent, spanning the centuries since Cook's voyage... Day has done a remarkable job of collating information from rich and varied international sources. thanks to Day, the intrigues and posturing that saturate the history of this distant land have now been exposed. Nature In this meticulously researched book, the Australian historian David Day reminds us that there is considerably more to the story than say, the conquest of Roald Amundsen or the drama of Ernest Shackleton. Michael Smith, Irish Times A clear and intriguing history of flag-raising Literary Review This is an intoxicating book by Australia's greatest historian Peter FitzSimons A well-researched, scholarly work that examines nearly 250 years of history with a deft pen and a dry wit Country Life Book of the Week The Times
David Day was a research fellow at Clare College, Cambridge, and Professor of Australian History at University College Dublin before taking up a Senior Research Fellowship at La Trobe University in Melbourne, where he is currently an Honorary Associate in the History Program. His many books include best-selling histories of the Second World War, biographies of Australian prime ministers, and a study of Winston Churchill and Robert Menzies that has been made into a television documentary. His books have won or been short-listed for several literary prizes, with his history of Australia, Claiming a Continent, winning the prestigious non-fiction prize at the Adelaide Festival. His last book, Conquest: How Societies Overwhelm Others (2008, also published by Oxford University Press), appeared to acclaim in Australia, Britain, and the United States, and has been translated into several languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199670550 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199670552 |
| Title | Antarctica |
| Author | David Day |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2012-01-24 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
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