Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-254) and index.;The race, Amundsen/Scott: 1903-1910 -- The race, O'Brady/Rudd: 2007-2018 -- The beginning, Amundsen/Scott: 1890-1909 -- The beginning, O'Brady/Rudd: Spring-Fall, 2018 -- The set-up, Amundsen/Scott: December 1, 1910-April, 1911 -- The set-up, O'Brady/Rudd: October, 2018 -- The journey, Amundsen/Scott: May, 1911-December, 1911 -- The journey, O'Brady/Rudd: November 3, 2018-November 18, 2018 -- The pole, Amundsen/Scott: November, 1911-February, 1912 -- The pole, O'Brady/Rudd: November 19-December 14, 2018 -- The return, Amundsen/Scott: January, 1912-March, 1912 -- The return, O'Brady/Rudd: December 13, 2018-December 28, 2018 -- Epilogue: the reaction, Amundsen/Scott: January, 1912-1928 -- Epilogue: the reaction, O'Brady/Rudd: December 28, 2018-November, 2019. "In 1910, Captain Robert Scott prepared his crew for a trip that no one had ever completed: a journey to the South Pole. He vowed to get there any way he could, even if it meant looking death in the eye. Then, not long before he setout, the telegram arrived: 'Proceeding to Antarctic - Roald Amundsen.' What was to be an expedition had become a race. One hundred and eight years later, Captain Louis Rudd readied himself for a similarly grueling task: the first solo crossing of treacherous Antarctica. Then came the Instagram message: 'On Nov. 1, I depart for the ice - Colin O'Brady.' What was to be a journey had become a race . . . this tale of two history-making moments is perfect for budding scientists, survivalists, and thrill seekers"--Provided by publisher.
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Equal parts adventure and STEM, Rebecca E. F. Barone's Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica is a thrilling nonfiction book for young readers chronicling two treacherous, groundbreaking expeditions to the South Pole--and includes eye-catching photos of the Antarctic landscape. "Riveting! I raced to the end of this book!" --Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee In 1910, Captain Robert Scott prepared his crew for a trip that no one had ever completed: a journey to the South Pole. He vowed to get there any way he could, even if it meant looking death in the eye. Then, not long before he set out, another intrepid explorer, Roald Amundsen, set his sights on the same goal. Suddenly, two teams were vying to be the first to make history--what was to be an expedition had become a perilous race. In 2018, Captain Louis Rudd readied himself for a similarly grueling task: the first unaided, unsupported solo crossing of treacherous Antarctica. But little did he know that athlete Colin O'Brady was training for the same trek--and he was determined to beat Louis to the finish line. For fans of Michael Tougias' The Finest Hours, this gripping account of two history-making moments of exploration and competition is perfect for budding scientists, survivalists, and thrill seekers.
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