Antarctic Conquest
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Antarctic Conquest: the Story of the Ronne Expedition 1946-1948 is a 1949 science book
by Norwegian-American Antarctic explorer Finn Ronne
and science fiction
writer L. Sprague de Camp
, published in hardcover by G. P. Putnam's Sons
. The role of de Camp, who was commissioned as a ghost writer to recast Ronne's manuscript into publishable form, is uncredited. Ronne's working title was reportedly "Conquering the Antarctic".
The book relates the story of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
.
science fiction stories set on the fictional planet Krishna. One, the short story "Calories
," adopts an antarctic setting not utilized in any of the series's other stories; in the other, the novel The Hand of Zei
, the protagonist adopts the alias of an inhabitant of the planet's antarctic and is, like de Camp, employed as a ghostwriter for his explorer boss.
Science book
A science book is a work of nonfiction, usually written by a scientist, researcher, or professor like Stephen Hawking , or sometimes by a non-scientist such as Bill Bryson...
by Norwegian-American Antarctic explorer Finn Ronne
Finn Ronne
Finn Ronne was a U.S. Antarctic explorer.-Background:Finn Ronne was born in Horten, in Vestfold county, Norway. His father, Martin Rønne , was a polar explorer and served in Roald Amundsen's successful expedition to the South Pole...
and science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp
Lyon Sprague de Camp was an American author of science fiction and fantasy books, non-fiction and biography. In a writing career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and notable works of non-fiction, including biographies of other important fantasy authors...
, published in hardcover by G. P. Putnam's Sons
G. P. Putnam's Sons
G. P. Putnam's Sons was a major United States book publisher based in New York City, New York. Since 1996, it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group.-History:...
. The role of de Camp, who was commissioned as a ghost writer to recast Ronne's manuscript into publishable form, is uncredited. Ronne's working title was reportedly "Conquering the Antarctic".
The book relates the story of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition was an expedition from 1947-1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.-Background:...
.
Relationship to other works
De Camp's work with Ronne is reflected in two of his contemporary Viagens InterplanetariasViagens Interplanetarias
The Viagens Interplanetarias series is a sequence of science fiction stories by L. Sprague de Camp, begun in the late 1940s and written under the influence of contemporary space opera and sword and planet stories, particularly Edgar Rice Burroughs's Martian novels...
science fiction stories set on the fictional planet Krishna. One, the short story "Calories
Calories (story)
"Calories" is a science fiction short story written by L. Sprague de Camp, a story in his Viagens Interplanetarias series. It was first published under the title "Getaway on Krishna" in the magazine Ten Story Fantasy in the issue for Spring, 1951...
," adopts an antarctic setting not utilized in any of the series's other stories; in the other, the novel The Hand of Zei
The Hand of Zei
The Hand of Zei is a science fiction novel written by L. Sprague de Camp, the second book of his Viagens Interplanetarias series and its subseries of stories set on the fictional planet Krishna....
, the protagonist adopts the alias of an inhabitant of the planet's antarctic and is, like de Camp, employed as a ghostwriter for his explorer boss.