Amundsen, then and now: the end of the age of heroic exploration 1912

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Authors: Jay Ruzesky
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Abstract

One hundred years after Roald Amundsen set foot on the South Pole, his descendent Jay Ruzesky followed his ancestor to Antarctica and returned to write a memoir about his experience. How have the pole and its exploration changed?

Fields of Study & Subjects

Polar Research and Ecology History of Science and Natural History Historical Geography and Geographical Thought

Publication details

Journal / source
VIUSpace (Vancouver Island University Library)
Publication date
11 March 2026
Language
EN