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Re:Belgian scientific base in Antarctica engulfed by Covid d... by funwares on Friday December 31, 2021 @08:15PM (#29754410)
Belgium actually had the first winter expedition to the Antarctic in the late 1800s. Although it was mostly Belgian in name only and also a complete disaster, save for a commendable amount of scientific data being collected.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Antarctic_Expedition

The book "Madhouse at the End of the Earth" by Julian Sancton is a great read for this story of the first humans to spend a sun-less winter in Antarctica.

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Re:Belgian scientific base in Antarctica engulfed by Covid d... by overkalix on Friday December 31, 2021 @10:49PM (#29755332)
You wouldn't have more recommendations about this topic, would you?
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Re:Belgian scientific base in Antarctica engulfed by Covid d... by funwares on Saturday January 01, 2022 @08:51AM (#29758244)
If the topic is early Antarctic exploration then I would highly recommend Roland Huntford's book 'Scott and Amundsen' which serves as a sort of autobiography of arctic explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen, and their exhilarating race to discover the South Pole.
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Re:Belgian scientific base in Antarctica engulfed by Covid d... by pelagicAustral on Saturday January 01, 2022 @06:26AM (#29757447)
The Shackleton expeditions saga for sure will give tons of reading.
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