Beau Riffenburgh
Autore di Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition: The Voyage of the Nimrod
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Beau Riffenburgh is a historian specializing in exploration, particularly that of the Antarctic, the Arctic, and Africa. He earned his doctorate at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, where he is currently the editor of Polar Record
Opere di Beau Riffenburgh
National Geographic Society Exploration Experience: The Heroic Exploits of the World's Greatest Explorers (2007) 59 copie
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- Nome legale
- Riffenburgh, Beau
- Altri nomi
- Beaufort, Simon (Pseudonyme)
- Data di nascita
- 1955-01-12
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Pasadena, California, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Pays-de-Galle, Royaume-Uni
- Istruzione
- Université de Cambridge, Scott Polar Research Institute, UK (Ph.D., Thesis 'The Anglo-American press and the sensationalization of the Arctic, 18 55 - 19 10', 19 91)
M.A. en journalisme - Attività lavorative
- Journaliste
- Relazioni
- Holland, Clive (Thesis supervisor)
Cruwys, Elizabeth (Epouse) - Organizzazioni
- National Football League (Collaborateur marketing, licensing, and publishing branch, 8 ans)
Los Angeles Lakers, USA (Chargé de relations publiques)
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- Opere
- 43
- Opere correlate
- 2
- Utenti
- 672
- Popolarità
- #37,565
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 13
- ISBN
- 82
- Lingue
- 5
The key event in his life occurred somewhat early on, when he trekked with two companions across the Antarctic ice. Both of his companions died on this horrendous mission, and Mawson had to endure lack of food and equipment, and falls in crevasses on his return journey - only to see the ship that was to take him back to Australia departing, forcing him to spend another year on the rudimentary base that he had set up. This has perhaps been over dramatised because the ship was able to return, but collecting men at another camp was a priority, and it would have dangerous to go back to collect him. Furthermore, he was not over-wintering alone; others stayed behind as well. For a more dramatic story of endurance in this region, that of Shackelton is hard to beat. However, that is not to minimise what Mawson ensured.
In fact this book does not really do a great job of covering this story. Of course, there is more to Mawson's life. There were further trips to Antarctica, journeys of fund raising and promotion, global politics, administration and academia. The authors also spends a fair bit of time describing the conflict between Mawson and the skipper of the Aurora (and a subsequent ship). Friends at the start, this degenerated into open and destructive conflict, and yet eventually what appears to be a constructive working relationship in advancing Antarctic research.
What I missed was a good explanation of the 'so-what' of all this effort, other than making claims on the landmass of Antarctica, and a protection of wildlife.
Suggestion: Put Leonard Bickel's book This Accursed Land on your reading list.… (altro)