Featuring the previously unpublished diary of José María Sobral Under-Lieutenant of the
Argentine Navy this book provides insight on his life and his participation in Otto
Nordenskjöld's Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1903.This biography highlights Sobral's
personal thoughts on the mission his position the science being discovered and the
geopolitical situation around him. The reader also learns about the state of science Antarctic
exploration and cultural-political-issues at that time. The author's critical and contextual
analysis of the diary explains more about Sobral and his role in Argentina Antarctica science
and history. This paints a detailed picture of Sobral as an individual and provides the
framework to depict the world in which Sobral lived and worked as well as his expedition and
accomplishments. The book aims to explain the context of Sobral's writings the significance of
the events he described in his diary entries and the way all of these events tied into history
and scientific discovery.
