First on the Antarctic Continent by C. E. Borchgrevink - 9781108071888

First on the Antarctic ContinentBeing an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition, 18981900\nAuthor(s): C. E. Borchgrevink\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108071888, 978-1108071888\nSynopsis\nNorwegian-born Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink [tel] claimed to have been the first person to step onto the Antarctic mainland when he first visited the continent in 1895. Becoming enthusiastic about Antarctic exploration, he was inspired to organise his own expedition on the Southern Cross, with principal funding from Sir George Newnes, an English newspaper proprietor. The British Antarctic Expedition [tel] of ten men to Cape Adare comprised seven Norwegians, two British and one Australian. This was the first expedition to construct a building in Antarctica, overwinter on land, and use sledge dogs for travel. It also set a new farthest south record. Although Borchgrevink was not an effective leader, and.