The Race to the White Continent

Voyages to the Antarctic

By: Alan Gurney

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Paperback | 1 June 2002 | Edition Number 1

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In the 1830s, the forbidding Antarctic region represented the ultimate mystery. The prospect of discovering a lucrative whaling ground made this uncharted and untapped region especially enticing. Three expeditions to the pole were launched simultaneously by the United States, France, and Britain, each vying to be the first to venture farther south than any vessel had ever sailed before. These expeditions paved the way for the explorers, traders, and whalers of what was to become known as the "Heroic Age" of Antarctic exploration. The Race to the White Continent is a captivating account of their adventures.

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Introduction	p. 1
Prologue	p. 5
The Background	p. 7
Blubber Hunters and Traders	p. 12
The Sea Surveyors--French	p. 35
The Sea Surveyors--British	p. 57
Terra Australis	p. 72
Holes at the Poles	p. 93
Infinite Confusion	p. 106
Wilkes Takes Charge	p. 118
Hurrah! for the Exploring Expedition	p. 129
South Pacific Prelude	p. 148
The Everlasting Expedition	p. 163
Haunted by Cook	p. 183
The Magnetic Crusade	p. 203
To the Pillars of the Gateway	p. 221
The Pilgrims of the Ocean	p. 241
Perplexing Navigation	p. 256
Antarctic Aftermath	p. 270
Epilogue	p. 281
Maps	p. 285
Bibliography	p. 297
Index	p. 305
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