Accompanying the "BBC2" series, this book attempts to answer the question by leveling the polar plateau and re-running the race in an experiment of unrivalled ambition. This book tells the story of the original race, together with aspects of the modern-day race that shed light on Scott and Amundsen's achievements.

Accompanying the "BBC2" series, this book attempts to answer the question by leveling the polar plateau and re-running the race in an experiment of unrivalled ambition. This book tells the story of the original race, together with aspects of the modern-day race that shed light on Scott and Amundsen's achievements.