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Neil Oliver retraces the expeditions of four Scottish explorers who planted ideas rather than flags - ideas that shaped the modern world we know today. 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...

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Corporate Author: British Broadcasting Corporation
Other Authors: Murray, Colin (Director, Producer), Oliver, Neil, 1967- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2011.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Bruce, William S. > (William Speirs), > 1867-1921.
Bruce, William S. > (William Speirs), > 1867-1921
Explorers > Biography.
Antarctica.
Antarctique.
Explorers
Antarctica
documentary film.
Documentary films
Biographies
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Neil Oliver retraces the expeditions of four Scottish explorers who planted ideas rather than flags - ideas that shaped the modern world we know today. 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 Britain's greatest, but least-known, explorers. Bruce set out to conquer Antarctica, not for imperial glory, but to advance scientific knowledge in an era when exploration had become harnessed to national prestige.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed November 25, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (50 min.).
Playing Time:00:49:41