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The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic 1910–1913

Apsley Cherry Garrard

What was it like to take part in Scott's last Antarctic expedition, and what did the men go through?

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Apsley Cherry Garrard

Why read it

  • You will see how a team holds together when conditions are brutal and nothing goes to plan
  • You will think about why people aim beyond what is safe, and what it costs them
  • You will learn the value of judging leaders by the jobs they do well, instead of running them down

Who it is for

  • A leader or team member heading into a long hard project
  • An armchair adventurer who wants first hand polar detail
  • A reader curious about early polar exploration

Contents

  1. THE WORST JOURNEY IN THE WORLD
  2. APSLEY CHERRY-GARRARD
  3. Author's Note
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter I - From England to South Africa
  7. Chapter II - Making Our Easting Down
  8. Chapter III - Southward
  9. Chapter IV - Land
  10. Chapter V - The Depôt Journey
  11. Chapter VI - The First Winter
  12. Chapter VII - The Winter Journey
  13. Chapter VIII - Spring
  14. Chapter IX - The Polar Journey
  15. Chapter X - The Polar Journey (Continued)
  16. Chapter XI - The Polar Journey (Continued)
  17. Chapter XII - The Polar Journey (Continued)
  18. Chapter XIII - Suspense
  19. Chapter XIV - The Last Winter
  20. Chapter XV - Another Spring
  21. Chapter XVI - The Search Journey
  22. Chapter XVII - The Polar Journey
  23. Chapter XVIII - The Polar Journey (Continued)
  24. Chapter XIX - Never Again

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