Scott’s Last Expedition
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Scott’s Last Expedition is a two-volume edited collection of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s journals and related materials from his ill-fated Antarctic expedition, compiled and published by Leonard Huxley.
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| Scott’s Last Expedition canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scott’s Last Expedition Context triple: [Leonard Huxley, notableWork, Scott’s Last Expedition]
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A.
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines is an 1885 adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard that follows explorer Allan Quatermain on a perilous expedition into unexplored African territory in search of a legendary treasure.
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B.
The Impossible Voyage
The Impossible Voyage is a 1904 French silent fantasy film directed by Georges Méliès, renowned for its pioneering special effects and imaginative depiction of a fantastical journey.
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C.
The Last Frontier
"The Last Frontier" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series Frozen Planet that explores the extreme wildlife and environments at the edges of the polar regions.
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D.
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier is a popular nickname for Alaska, highlighting its vast wilderness, remoteness, and relatively undeveloped natural landscapes.
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E.
Farthest North
Farthest North is Fridtjof Nansen’s classic account of his pioneering 1893–1896 Arctic expedition toward the North Pole, blending exploration narrative with scientific observation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scott’s Last Expedition Target entity description: Scott’s Last Expedition is a two-volume edited collection of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s journals and related materials from his ill-fated Antarctic expedition, compiled and published by Leonard Huxley.
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A.
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines is an 1885 adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard that follows explorer Allan Quatermain on a perilous expedition into unexplored African territory in search of a legendary treasure.
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B.
The Impossible Voyage
The Impossible Voyage is a 1904 French silent fantasy film directed by Georges Méliès, renowned for its pioneering special effects and imaginative depiction of a fantastical journey.
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C.
The Last Frontier
"The Last Frontier" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series Frozen Planet that explores the extreme wildlife and environments at the edges of the polar regions.
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D.
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier is a popular nickname for Alaska, highlighting its vast wilderness, remoteness, and relatively undeveloped natural landscapes.
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E.
Farthest North
Farthest North is Fridtjof Nansen’s classic account of his pioneering 1893–1896 Arctic expedition toward the North Pole, blending exploration narrative with scientific observation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
edited collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| author | Robert Falcon Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
journals of Robert Falcon Scott
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letters of Robert Falcon Scott ⓘ reports of the Terra Nova Expedition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | ill-fated South Pole journey of Scott’s polar party ⓘ |
| describesEvent | race to the South Pole against Roald Amundsen ⓘ |
| documents |
hardships of polar travel
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scientific work of the British Antarctic Expedition ⓘ |
| editor | Leonard Huxley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Voyage of the Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
diary
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exploration narrative ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Edward Adrian Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | public perception of Scott’s Antarctic expedition ⓘ |
| hasLaterEdition |
abridged editions
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single-volume editions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I: The Journals of Captain R. F. Scott
NERFINISHED
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Volume II: The Reports of the Journeys and the Scientific Work Undertaken by Dr. E. A. Wilson and the Surviving Members of the Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Scott’s final diary entries
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prefatory material by Leonard Huxley ⓘ |
| isAboutDeathOf | Robert Falcon Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | G850 1910 .S4 ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notablePersonDepicted |
Edgar Evans
NERFINISHED
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Edward Adrian Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Robertson Bowers NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence Oates NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Falcon Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 4583652 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| publisher | Smith, Elder & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Antarctica
NERFINISHED
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Ross Ice Shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Antarctic exploration
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British Antarctic Expedition 1910–1913 NERFINISHED ⓘ Terra Nova Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1910–1913 ⓘ |
| title | Scott’s Last Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
heroic
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tragic ⓘ |
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