A5 Top Pick - The Worst Journey in the World, by Apsley Cherry-GarrardOne of the most gripping books on exploration and one of our top recommendations for those who like stories about exploration is The Worst Journey in the World, the story of the tragic scientific expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott in 1911 to Antarctica, where five people died just after reaching the South Pole. The author was one of the people on the team, and he provides an extremely open and thorough account of the entire three year campaign, with special insight into polar exploration at the time, the extreme challenges faced by the team, and the motivation that drives humans to such an endeavor. See more.
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