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With Scott in the Antarctic: Edward Wilson - explorer, naturalist, artist

Enjoy this fascinating biography of Antarctic explorer, artist, hero and Scott’s right-hand man Edward Wilson.

'This book puts Edward Wilson in his rightful place as one of the heroes of Antarctic exploration in the early 1900s' - Sir Ranulph Fiennes

ISBN: 9780752452463

Author: Isobel Williams

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With Scott in the Antarctic: Edward Wilson- explorer, naturalist, artist

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Follow Wilson’s amazing life from childhood to tragic death alongside Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Lawrence Oates and Henry Robertson on the way back from the South Pole.

Wilson accompanied Scott on both the Discovery (1901-1904) and Terra Nova expeditions (1910-1913). As well as a junior surgeon and zoologist, he occupied the role of Scott’s chief of scientific staff on the Terra Nova expedition.

More than an explorer, he was a highly skilled artist. His drawings and paintings captured views of the expeditions in precise and lavish detail. The book includes many examples of his artistic output.

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