160 pages
English language
Published 2005 by Chatham, Published and distributed in North America by Stackpole Books.
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This book chronicles the history of a remarkable ship - the Discovery, built for the British Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904 under Captain Scott, and used later in expeditions to study whales and on explorations by Douglas Mawson, as well as a Hudson's Bay supply ship in the Canadian north and in wartime service in the Far East.
Subjects
- Scott, Robert Falcon, -- 1868-1912
- Discovery (Ship) -- History
- Discoveries in geography -- British
- Voyages and travels -- 20th century
- Schooners -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Sailing ships -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration
- Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration