After the death of Macfarquhar, Andrew Bell was sole owner of Britannica. His son-in-law Thomson Bonar set about to produce a supplement to update the encyclopedia. George Washington, who does not ...

There was a very immediate and hostile reaction. Everyone felt that it was "revolutionary, that the audience just wouldn't be able to cope with a film that came out so clearly, as they said, with a ...

Signed in 1959 and effective since 1961, the Antarctic Treaty is a landmark international agreement that designates Antarctica as a continent dedicated to peace and science. Its purpose is to ...

Before his journey on the Endurance, Shackleton was part of two different expeditions in Antarctica. Per Britannica, he was working as a sublieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve when he joined the ...

An exhibition ran in the Press Museum from October 2014 to February 2015, which told the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Press edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Published in 1910-11, ...

Some luxury cruise passengers have gone on hunger strike after their trip to Antarctica was canceled. Swan Hellenic's 21-day cruise had to change course after a problem with one of the engines on ...

Emperor penguins are the world's largest penguins, known for their iconic looks and "stately demeanor," according to Britannica. They typically live on the ice shelves of Antarctica, thousands of ...

For more than six decades, Antarctica and its resources have stood as a symbol of peace and cooperation. This vast wilderness, untouched by war and unspoiled by human hands, has been a sanctuary for ...

For over 60 years Antarctica has been a "veritable Shangri-La", said The Economist, "untouched by war, unspoilt by humans, where all nationalities are welcome". While Britain, Argentina ...