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Scott's forgotten surgeon : Dr. Reginald Koettlitz, polar explorer / Aubrey A. Jones.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jones, Aubrey A., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Koettlitz, Reginald, 1860-1916.
- Koettlitz, Reginald.
- Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912.
- Scott, Robert Falcon.
- British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1904).
- British National Antarctic Expedition.
- Wellman Polar Expedition (1898-1899).
- Wellman Polar Expedition.
- Explorers--Medical care--Polar Regions.
- Explorers.
- Explorers--Biography.
- Ship physicians--Polar Regions--Biography.
- Ship physicians.
- Physicians--Polar Regions--Biography.
- Physicians.
- Polar regions--Discovery and exploration.
- Polar regions.
- Franz Josef Land (Russia)--Discovery and exploratio.
- Franz Josef Land (Russia).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Caithness, Scotland : Whittles Publishing, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An insight into the vital role played by Dr Reginald Koettlitz during the heroic period of polar exploartion when Nansen, Amundsen, Shakleton and Scott dominated the headlines.
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; Discovering Koettlitz; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Origins Of The Man; 1 From Prussia to Dover ; 2 A practice in Durham; 3 Frederick George Jackson ; Part 2: Early Expeditions; 4 Franz Josef Land and the Eira ; 5 The expedition sets out; 6 The first winter at Cape Flora; 7 Spring sledging operations commence; 8 Russian roulette and heading west ; 9 Death nears the May Harmsworth; 10 The second winter at Cape Flora ; 11 Jackson head north once more; 12 An historic moment; 13 The final year at Cape Flora; 14 The geology of Franz Josef Land
- Part 3: Through Africa and South America15 Weld Blundell Expedition to Africa; 16 For England and St George; 17 Homeward bound; 18 Planning for the Antarctic; 19 Liverpool to Manaos; 20 The Antarctic beckons; Part 4: Antarctica; 21 To the south; 22 Through the Southern Ocean; 23 The first winter on Antarctica; 24 Sledging season 1902-1903; 25 Shackleton's departure; 26 The mystery of colour photgraphy; 27 The second winter and surgery; 28 The release of the Discovery; Part 5: Return to Africa; 29 Final days in England; 30 The rural doctor and farmer; 31 Death of an explorer; Appendices
- Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition to Franz Josef Land 1894-1897Herbert Weld Blundell Expedition to North East Africa 1898-1899; National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904; First colour photographs of the Antarctic continent by Dr Reginald Koettlitz 1902-1904; Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-84995-191-8
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