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Following in the footsteps of a scientific explorer who has become all but lost to history, neil charts the remarkable story of william speirs bruce, one of britains greatest, but leastknown, explorers. Summary, a major collection about the oceans and polar exploration. Jul 31, 2015 william speirs bruce oceanic and polar exploration. William speirs bruce was a scottish nationalist and naturalist who led the scottish national antarctic expedition 190204. William speirs bruce lived from 1 august 1867 to 28 october 1921. He was a polar scientist and oceanographer who organised and led the scottish national. William speirs bruce 18671921 led the 19024 scotia expedition and this is his log of that exploration.
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Forgotten polar hero, by isobel p williams and john dudeney, argues that much of his failure to be recognised was down to his difficult nature. William speirs bruce, explorer and geographer, was. William speirs bruce 1867 1921 the university of edinburgh. I just finished listening to dennis kleinmans fabulous reading of this compelling, true book about a heroic age antarctic explorer by dr. William speirs bruce, explorer and geographer, was born on 1 august 1867 in london, the son of a doctor. While at school he became interested in natural history and this was his main hobby. In april 1904 the scottish national antarctic expedition, led by william speirs bruce. The log was to have been the first of a series of volumes but, although the scientific. William speirs bruce and the scottish national antarctic expedition. His middle name came from another branch of the family.
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