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Last explorers. William Speirs Bruce / produced and directed by Colin Murray.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bruce, William S. (William Speirs), 1867-1921.
- Bruce, William S.
- Imperialism and Colonialism.
- Science and Technology.
- Exploration.
- Explorers.
- Antarctica.
- Local Subjects:
- Imperialism and Colonialism.
- Science and Technology.
- Exploration.
- Explorers.
- Antarctica.
- Genre:
- Documentary
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (50 min.)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2011.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- Neil Oliver retraces the expeditions of four Scottish explorers who planted ideas rather than flags - ideas that shaped the modern world we know today. Following in the footsteps of a scientific explorer who has become all but lost to history, Neil charts the remarkable story of William Speirs Bruce, one of Britain's greatest, but least-known, explorers. Bruce set out to conquer Antarctica, not for imperial glory, but to advance scientific knowledge in an era when exploration had become harnessed to national prestige.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed November 25, 2014).
- OCLC:
- 900744115
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