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Scotland and the Antarctic

Section 7: The legacy of Bruce

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William Speirs Bruce was one of the most prominent polar scientists of his day, and his interests covered a wide range of scientific disciplines. He was at the forefront of polar exploration and most polar explorers met him to discus the polar regions and their plans. Bruce told them of the scientific research that was needed in the Arctic and particularly in the Antarctic.

  1. Sealing
  2. Whaling
  3. Fishing
  4. Meteorology
  5. Oceanography
  6. The Earth's magnetism
  7. Politics in the Antarctic
  8. British Antarctic Survey
  9. Environmental problems
  10. Tourism in the Antarctic
  11. Epilogue

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