Herbert Ponting: Scott's Antarctic Photographer and Pioneer Filmmaker

by Anne Strathie

On 31 December 1892, 22-year old Herbert Ponting left Liverpool, England, and a secure banking job for a new life in post-Gold Rush California. A decade later, as a self-trained professional photographer, he exhibited in salons and World Fairs, then crossed the Pacific to Asia. In Japan, he photographed everything from tea ceremonies to volcanoes. Continuing his travels, Ponting reported on the Russo-Japanese war, toured India and, in 1907,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750979011
• ISBN13: 9780750979016
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"