{"product_id":"towards-the-coldest-place-michael-smith-9781803999937","title":"Towards the Coldest Place: The Long March to the South Pole","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe race to reach the South Pole is a compelling tale of courage and hardship. \u003c\/b\u003eBegun by the Ancient Greeks, its history climaxed 2,000 years later with the ultimate triumph and tragedy of Amundsen and Scott, separated by a matter of weeks. Discover the role played by an ancient obelisk in early exploration, learn how the frozen land repulsed the advances of great explorers like Captain Cook and explore how the Antarctic continent was finally discovered by chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a remarkable story that captures ambitious men like Amundsen, Scott and Shackleton - along with the unsung heroes like Crean and Wild, who spent longer on the ice than the better-known explorers. This dramatic history is expertly woven by polar historian Michael Smith, who introduces us to the opportunistic Norwegian claiming to be the first to set foot on Antarctica, the kilted Scots piper performing to a puzzled penguin and the French captain who typified national sang-froid by cracking open the champagne. Smith also examines the life-changing differences between Amundsen and Scott in the final march to the Pole and how Scott's journey, a century after his death, continues to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eTowards the Coldest Place\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the great explorers and colorful characters whose incredible feats in the world's most inhospitable region have made Antarctic exploration so enduringly popular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803999934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803999937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Michael Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48743204290815,"sku":"9781803999937","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/towards-the-coldest-place-michael-smith-9781803999937","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}