{"title":"Prince Charles Mountains","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"daily-telegraph-map-antarctica-ctae-international-geophysical-year-bases-c1956-p-6-112545","title":"Daily Telegraph Map—Antarctica—CTAE—International Geophysical Year bases c1956","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e'The Daily Telegraph Map: Antarctica'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntarctic exploration becomes an illustrated adventure on this Daily Telegraph map, published in 1956 or early-1957. The bold red line charts the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition’s proposed crossing from Shackleton base on the Weddell Sea, through the South Pole, to McMurdo Sound. Its text still envisages Sir Edmund Hillary’s supporting party establishing a base at the Dailey Islands, preserving an early plan subsequently abandoned. Proposed scientific stations accompany an account of the forthcoming International Geophysical Year, July 1957–December 1958. The name Prince Charles Mountains, adopted in 1956, provides a useful clue to the map’s compilation. Yellow shading distinguishes land already explored or seen, making the remaining gaps in geographical knowledge immediately visible. Explorers’ portraits, expedition ships, polar wildlife and comparison diagrams, including Britain at the same scale, surround the central map. Combining geographical information with the anticipation of exploration, this large folding sheet records the preparations for the continental crossing and an ambitious programme of international polar science.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54274891022683,"sku":"P-6-112545","price":230.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-112545a.jpg?v=1791486037"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/fr\/collections\/prince-charles-mountains.oembed","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}