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Title: Roland Huntford's book is much better
Review: ...because it provides a comparative perspective. It's hard to see why people like Preston continue apologizing for Scott, an arrogant, clueless man who was out for his own glory and cared little about the safety of his party, scientific results, or any kind of real thinking about how to do things appropriately and get home afterwards. Huntford's biography points out why Scott died on this trip: because he let his ignorance cloud his judgment and shut out information from people who could have helped him. It's really annoying that people still go on glorifying Scott--who didn't make it home and caused the deaths of others who accompanied him.
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