Lloyd Spencer Davis
Polar Affair: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero and the Secret Love Lives of Penguins
Polar Affair: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero and the Secret Love Lives of Penguins
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George Murray Levick was the physician on Robert Falcon Scott's tragic Antarctic expedition of 1910. He was the first man to study penguins up close, and his findings were suppressed due to their shocking nature to Victorian morals. A century later, Lloyd Spencer Davis rediscovers Levick and his findings, which reveal an incredible survival story and change our understanding of an entire species. A Polar Affair reveals the last untold tale from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, and it is perhaps the greatest of all of those stories.
Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2019
Publisher: Pegasus Books
George Murray Levick was a physician who accompanied Robert Falcon Scott on his tragic Antarctic expedition in 1910. Trapped in Antarctica for an entire winter, Levick used his time to study penguins in close detail, becoming the first man to do so. However, his findings were so scandalous to Victorian morals that they were quickly suppressed and seemingly forgotten by history.
A century later, Lloyd Spencer Davis stumbled upon Levick and his remarkable discoveries during his own scientific expeditions in Antarctica. Levick's long-suppressed manuscript unveils not only a captivating survival story but also a revelation that will reshape our understanding of an entire species.
A Polar Affair: The Last Untold Tale from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration is a captivating book that delves into the hidden history behind the suppression of Levick's manuscript. It explores the fascinating and charming penguin as the key to unlocking the mystery. The book seamlessly weaves together Levick's and Davis's explorations, observations, and comparisons in biology over a century, shedding light on groundbreaking findings in ornithology. By focusing on the sex lives of penguins, the book offers profound insights into the foundations of evolutionary biology.
Weight: 578g
Dimension: 233 x 147 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781643131252
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