'Sir Douglas Mawson's reputation as one of the great Antarctic explorers of the "Heroic Age" has been questioned recently. But are the critics right?
'This is an examination of recent criticisms from Dr David Day concerning Mawson and the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914. Drawing on evidence from expedition diaries and numerous sources, Karyn Maguire Bradford presents alternative conclusions.' (Publication summary)