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OverviewThis first ever biography of Antarctic explorer Sir Raymond Priestley (1886-1974) covers his full (at times life-threatening) involvement with Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1907-1909 Nimrod Expedition and Robert Scott's 1910-1913 Terra Nova Expedition. Priestley's service with the British 46th Division during World War I won him the Military Cross for gallantry. After the war, he played a leading role in establishing the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge. He was later appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne and then of the University of Birmingham and also helped establish the University of the West Indies. He received a knighthood for his services to education. During retirement--a misnomer in his case--he went with the Duke of Edinburgh on the Royal Yacht Britannia as an Antarctic expert and joined the American Deep Freeze IV Expedition during his tenure directing the British Antarctic Survey. Despite the demands of his career, Priestley remained an involved family man throughout. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mike BullockPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.277kg ISBN: 9780786478057ISBN 10: 0786478055 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 14 July 2017 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. The Priestley Family in Tewkesbury—Early Days 2. University College, Bristol 3. Shackleton’s Nimrod Expedition 4. Between Expeditions 5. Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition—The Northern Party 6. The First World War—The British Army Signal Service 7. Cambridge University—Scott Polar Research Institute 8. Vice-Chancellor—Melbourne University 9. Vice-Chancellor—Birmingham University 10. The Commission for Higher Education in the Colonies 11. Acting Director—Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey 12. West Antarctica on the RY Britannia 13. American Deep Freeze IV Expedition 14. President, Royal Geographical Society 15. Along the Way 16. Later Life Appendix I. 46th (North Midland) Division During the Hundred Days Appendix II. The 1907–1909 British Antarctic Expedition Appendix III. The McMurdo Sound Region Appendix IV. The 1910–1913 British Antarctic Expedition Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationThe late Mike Bullock was a retired bank director. He lived in Warwickshire, England. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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