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South: Shackleton's Endurance Expedition Paperback - 2013 - 1st Edition

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Author: Shackleton, Sir Ernest
ISBN: 9781620874363

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In 1914, as Europe braces for an unfathomably deadly war, explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton sets sail for Antarctica to do the impossible: traverse the continent. He has a ship (the aptly named Endurance), a head brimming with optimism, and 28 men willing to follow him on an expedition across some of the most treacherous terrain on the planet. But Shackleton's optimism doesn't last long. Despite his experience in the Antarctic, disaster strikes early on when the Endurance is trapped in packed ice and slowly crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men off the ship and stranding them in a sea of ice.
South is the legendary story of Shackleton and his crew's struggle to survive the elements and return home alive. Written by Shackleton, South is a truly astonishing story of human fortitude. It is the story of a voyage that lasts nearly three years--a firsthand account of hurricane-force winds, subzero temperatures, glaciers, icebergs, freezing water, starvation, and lethal, terrifying storms. It is a tale unlike any to come before or since. Shackleton's record of his journey made him famous around the world and transformed him into a symbol of achievement and hope in an age of darkness and war.

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Title South: Shackleton's Endurance Expedition
Author Ernest Shackleton
Binding Paperback
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 448
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Skyhorse Publishing, U.S.A.
Publication date 2013-03
Illustrated Yes
Features Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
ISBN 9781620874363 / 1620874369
Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
Dimensions 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 in (22.35 x 15.24 x 3.30 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 1900-1919
- Cultural Region: Arctic/Antarctic
Category Travel - General
Library of Congress subjects Antarctica - Discovery and exploration -, Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2013008625
Dewey Decimal Code 919.89

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