Download or read book Being the journals of Captain R F Scott written by Robert Falcon Scott and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Voyage of the Discovery written by Robert Falcon Scott and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, leader R.F. Scott.

Download or read book Baghdad Sketches written by Freya Stark and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-30 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freya Stark first journeyed to Iraq in 1927. Seven years after the establishment of the British Mandate, the modern state was in its infancy and worlds apart from the country it has since become. During her many years in Iraq, Freya Stark was witness to the rise and fall of the British involvement in the country as well as the early years of independence. Typically - and controversially - she chose to live outside the close-knit western expatriate scene and immersed herself in the way of life of ordinary Iraqis - living in the 'native' quarter of the city and spending time with its tribal sheikhs and leaders. Venturing out of Baghdad, she travelled to Mosul, Nineveh, Tikrit and Najaf, where she perceptively describes the millennia-old tensions between Sunni and Shi'a, time not having dissipated their hatred. In the 1940s she returned again, this time travelling south, to the Marsh Arabs, whose way of life has now all but disappeared; north into Kurdistan and later, Kuwait, in the days before the oil boom. Painting a portrait of both the political and social preoccupations of the day as exquisitely as she does the people and landscapes of Iraq, Baghdad Sketches is a remarkable portrait of the country as it once was.

Download or read book Scott s Last Expedition Vol 1 Being the Journals of Captain R F Scott R N C V O Vol 2 Being the Reports of the Journeys the Scientific written by Robert Falcon Scott and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping two-volume work offers a detailed look at the ill-fated Scott Expedition to the South Pole. Drawing on the journals of Captain RF Scott and the scientific reports filed by Dr. EA Wilson and other members of the team, this book offers an unparalleled look at one of the greatest polar expeditions in history. With its stunning photographs and vivid descriptions of the harsh Antarctic environment, Scott's Last Expedition is a must-read for anyone interested in the golden age of polar exploration. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Download or read book The Waveless Plain written by Walter Starkie and published by London : J. Murray. This book was released on 1938 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is an intensely personal record which gives as well an unrivaled picture of the growth of the Fascist regime, with an accurate tracing of Mussolini's adventures, and a song of praise for his work. Mr. Starkie describes a friendly interview with the dictator and a trip to the Abyssinian front where he was impressed by the fervor of the people for war. There are also unequaled word-pictures of D'Annunzio, Eleanora Duse, Pirandello, Giotto; and painting, art, music and the theater all contribute to the gusto of the author's inimitable pen." --Dust jacket.

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