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Dead Men

The discovery of Captain Scott`s body in the Antarctic in November 1912 started a global obsession with him as a man and an explorer. But one mystery remains - why did he and his companions spend their last ten days in a tent only 11 miles from the safety of a depot that promised food and shelter? Birdie Bowers, a notoriously secretive painter, is a woman with a dead man`s name. Her parents were fascinated by her relative, Henry `Birdie` Bowers, one of Scott`s companions. And a hundred years after his death, she is determined to discover what really happened to him. On her way to an exhibition of things recovered from Scott`s tent, she collapses, and is rescued by Adam, who falls in love with her, and agrees to travel with her to the Antarctic to discover the site of Scott`s tent,
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The discovery of Captain Scott`s body in the Antarctic in November 1912 started a global obsession with him as a man & an explorer. But one mystery remains
- why did he & his companions spend their last ten days in a tent only 11 miles from the safety of a depot that promised food & shelter? Birdie Bowers, a notoriously secretive painter, is a woman with a dead man`s name. Her parents were fascinated by her relative, Henry ` Birdie` Bowers, one of Scott`s companions. & a hundred years after his death, she is determined to discover what really happened to him. On her way to an exhibition of things recovered from Scott`s tent, she collapses, & is rescued by Adam, who falls in love with her, & agrees to travel with her to the Antarctic to discover the site of Scott`s tent, & the resting place of the man she was named after, now under 30 metres of ice. Dead Men tells the story of two paths. One is a tragic journey of exploration on the world`s coldest continent, the other one of present-day passion. Dead Men explores the weight of the past & the redemptive power of love.

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Metres - A unit of measure, one metre equals 100 centimetres

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weight - A measure of the force applied on an object by gravity. Measured metric in grams and kilos or imperial in lbs and oz

Day - The time it takes a planet or other space objects to complete one rotation.

Weight - a measurement of how heavy an object appears due to the pull of gravity. For example the weight of an object on planet earth will be different to the weight of the object on the moon

Safety - prevents damage being caused.

Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.

Ice - Frozen water, Ice is cold to the touch and forms when water reaches 0 degrees centigrade.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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