The Life of José María Sobral Scientist, Diarist, and Pioneer in Antarctica /

Featuring the previously unpublished diary of José María Sobral, Under-Lieutenant of the Argentine Navy, this book provides insight on his life and his participation in Otto Nordenskjöld's Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1903. This biography highlights Sobral's personal thoughts on th...

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Hlavný autor: Tahan, Mary R. (Autor)
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Vydanie:1st ed. 2018.
Edícia:Springer Biographies,
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ISBN:9783319672687
ISSN:2365-0613
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Obsah:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Editor's Note
  • Background on the Expedition
  • Chapter 1 The Journey to Antarctica
  • The First Winter at Snow Hill
  • Chapter 2 The Second Winter at Snow Hill
  • Chapter 3 The Third Winter at Snow Hill
  • Chapter 4 Personal Recommendations, Historical Overview and Statistical Facts
  • Chapter 5 The Rescue of All Three Parties of the Expedition by the Argentine Corvette "Uruguay" and the Return of the Expedition to Buenos Aires
  • Chapter 6 Transcript of the Speech Delivered by Sobral to the Argentine Naval League
  • List of Figures.