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Antarctic History: This month; Bounty Islands discovered 1788/09/09; Amundsen telegraphs Scott "Beg leave inform you proceeding Antarctic, Amundsen." 1910/09/09; First winter Pole airdrop 1964/09/30; Transglobe Expedition departs London 1979/09/02; First videoconference to Pole 1994/09/13; No events found.; More history »

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Chapter by Chapter

A chapter by chapter account of Antarctic exploration.

Chapter 1.

Searching for Terra Australis Incognita

Chapter 2.

They are coming closer and closer.

Chapter 3.

James Cook passes the polar circle.

Chapter 4.

Antarctica in sight.

Chapter 5.

One small step for man...

Chapter 6.

The adventures of Dumont d'Urville, Wilkes, Ross and others.

Chapter 7.

Belgian pioneering work.

Chapter 8.

The first overwintering on the continent.

Chapter 9.

Adventures during the Antarctic winter.

Chapter 10.

The first expedition of Robert Falcon Scott.

Chapter 11.

Playing the bagpipes between penguins.

Chapter 12.

The gentleman among the polar explorers.

Chapter 13.

Within a stone's throw of the geographic South Pole.

Chapter 14.

Amundsen wins the race to the South Pole.

Chapter 15.

"For God's sake look after our people".

Chapter 16.

The first Swiss and Japanese expedition.

Chapter 17.

The Home of the Blizzard.

Chapter 18.

The incredible adventure of Shackleton.

Chapter 19.

The mechanical era.

Chapter 20.

The modern adventurers.

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