Peter T Scott

The Ice Ship

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About THE ICE SHIPThis is a work of fiction set in Antarctica in the 1840's. It has been written in the style of Jules Verne's 'Voyages Extraordinaires' and tells the story of a then futuristic steam-auxiliary whaling ship which ventures too far south into the waters of the Antarctica peninsula and becomes trapped within the ice. Her young captain is left aboard the ship whilst the crew treks northward across the ice. How they survive the terrible conditions is the main subject of the book. There are authentic photos, so real that you feel the cold. It is a story of courage and resourcefulness which questions the validity of overfishing and w… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-925662-26-9
EAN: 9781925662269
Produktnummer: 32679144
Verlag: Felix Publishing
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Seitenangabe: 264 S.
Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.8 cm x D1.4 cm 346 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 346

Über den Autor

Dr. Peter Terence Scott was born in Sydney, Australia and had a professional teaching career spanning over forty years; eight of these as a member of the Citizens' Military Forces or C.M.F. which later evolved into the Army Reserve. In some regards, his military career contained many of the events given in this book. Like Tom Shipley, he started his career as a Private soldier, having volunteered after being deferred from National Service. Later, he attended the Officer Cadet Training Unit and was Commissioned into the Infantry as a Second Lieutenant. During his military career, he also studied at university part time and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree and later Masters' Degrees in Science and Educational Administration and a Doctorate in Education. In 1988, he joined the Australian Naval Cadets and wore a Naval Lieutenant's uniform for twelve years. Trained in 'Tall Ships', he was Commanding Officer of Training Ship Magnus, Australian Naval Cadets.