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Historian David Crane, with full access to the explorer�s papers, diaries, and expedition records, gives us an illuminating portrait of Robert Falcon Scott that is more nuanced and balanced than any we have had before. In reassessing Scott�s life, Crane is able to provide a fresh perspective on not only the Discovery expedition of 1901�4 and the Terra Nova expedition of 1910�13, but his remarkable scientific achievements and the challenges of his tumultuous private life. Neither foolhardy dilettante, nor the last romantic champion of his age, Scott is presented as a man of indomitable courage and questionable judgment. The result is an absolutely compelling portrait of a complicated hero. From the Trade Paperback edition.