The Voyages of the "Discovery" by Ann Savours

The Voyages of the "Discovery" by Ann Savours

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The Discovery was built for Captain Scott's first Antarctic expedition of 1901-04 and was launched one hundred years ago, in 1901, at Dundee. She had many roles before her final voyage back to Dundee in 1986, and this book tells the story of that chequered career.

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The Voyages of the "Discovery" by Ann Savours

The Discovery was built for Captain Scott's first Antarctic expedition of 1901-04 and was launched one hundred years ago, in 1901, at Dundee. She had many roles before her final voyage back to Dundee in 1986, and this book tells the story of that chequered career.
Ann Savours is one of Britain's leading experts on Polar exploration and history and was on the staff of the Scott Polar Research Institute from 1954 to 1966, and at the national maritime Museum from 1970 to 1987. She was also Research and Displays Officer for 'Project Discovery'. Two previous books, Scott's Last Voyage and The Search for the North West Passage, have been highly acclaimed.
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ISBN 13 9781861761491
ISBN 10 186176149X
Title The Voyages of the "Discovery"
Author Ann Savours
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Greenhill Books
Year published 2001-04-26
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.