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Book The South Polar Trail

Download or read book The South Polar Trail written by Ernest Edward Mills Joyce and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A personal account of the experience of the Ross Sea party of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, based on a log kept by the author.

Book The Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition

Download or read book The Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Endurance

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alfred Lansing
  • Publisher : Basic Books
  • Release : 2014-04-29
  • ISBN : 0465058795
  • Pages : 412 pages

Download or read book Endurance written by Alfred Lansing and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience “one of the best adventure books ever written” (Wall Street Journal) in this New York Times bestseller: the harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole. In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In January 1915, after battling its way through a thousand miles of pack ice and only a day's sail short of its destination, the Endurance became locked in an island of ice. Thus began the legendary ordeal of Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men. When their ship was finally crushed between two ice floes, they attempted a near-impossible journey over 850 miles of the South Atlantic's heaviest seas to the closest outpost of civilization. In Endurance, the definitive account of Ernest Shackleton's fateful trip, Alfred Lansing brilliantly narrates the harrowing and miraculous voyage that has defined heroism for the modern age.

Book South

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ernest Shackleton
  • Publisher : Text Publishing
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 1876485302
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book South written by Ernest Shackleton and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1911 Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, and Scott and his colleagues all died on the return journey. Ernest Shackleton, who had served with Scott on a previous expedition, decided that crossing Antarctica from sea to sea was the last great unattempted journey on the continent. His Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-17 was a failure. But perhaps because it failed, with Shackleton not only surviving but bringing his crew back alive, the expedition became more famous than many of those adventurous voyages that succeeded.After reaching the Weddell Sea off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, Shackleton's ship the "Endurance" became trapped in pack ice and spent 1915 drifting northwards. The "Endurance" was eventually crushed by the ice and sank, leaving 28 men stranded on the ice. They spent months sheltering from the subzero temperatures as the pack ice continued to drift. Eventually Shackleton accepted they could not rely on rescue and had to help themselves, so he led five men on an 800-mile voyage in an open boat to reach South Georgia, from where he was able to mount a rescue of all of the men he had left behind on the ice.""Every one of them survived--a remarkable tribute to his leadership, courage and determination."South" is Shackleton's own account of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. It is a true story of courageous endurance, survival against the odds and an undeterred sense of adventure. This special edition includes detailed maps so that the reader can see just how extraordinary Shackleton's achievement was.

Book Endurance

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  • Author : Alfred Lansing
  • Publisher : Voyages Promotion
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780753809877
  • Pages : 284 pages

Download or read book Endurance written by Alfred Lansing and published by Voyages Promotion. This book was released on 2000 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas. ENDURANCE is the story of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded. In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men set sail for the South Atlantic on board a ship called the Endurance. The object of the expedition was to cross the Antarctic overland. In October 1915, still half a continent away from their intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in ice. For five months Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways on one of the most savage regions of the world. This utterly gripping book, based on first-hand accounts of crew members and interviews with survivors, describes how the men survived, how they lived together in camps on the ice for 17 months until they reached land, how they were attacked by sea leopards, the diseases which they developed, and the indefatigability of the men and their lasting civility towards one another in the most adverse conditions conceivable.

Book Shackleton

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 9781680654738
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Shackleton written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Endurance

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  • Author : Janice Marriott
  • Publisher : Learning Media Ltd
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780478237719
  • Pages : 36 pages

Download or read book Endurance written by Janice Marriott and published by Learning Media Ltd. This book was released on 2000 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how the men of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic Expedition survived when their ship was crushed by ice. Suggested level: primary.

Book South

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  • Author : Ernest Shackleton
  • Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
  • Release : 2019-01-31
  • ISBN : 1789506344
  • Pages : 530 pages

Download or read book South written by Ernest Shackleton and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We had seen God in His splendours, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man." In 1914, Ernest Shackleton set out on an 1,800-mile trek across Antarctica. During the three-year expedition, his team overcame shipwreck, treacherous glaciers, and a bitterly hostile climate. They faced the elements on this icy continent with extraordinary determination, resourcefulness, and courage. This account by one of Britain's greatest explorers is at once thrilling, harrowing, and inspiring.

Book Shackleton and the Lost Antarctic Expedition

Download or read book Shackleton and the Lost Antarctic Expedition written by Blake A. Hoena and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In graphic novel format, tells the story of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton and his failed attempt to cross the coldest and windiest continent on Earth.

Book The Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition

Download or read book The Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition written by Sun Hill Press and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facsimile of prospectus for the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, lead by Ernest Shackleton.

Book Shackleton s Heroes

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  • Author : Wilson McOrist
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2016-11-15
  • ISBN : 1510710760
  • Pages : 452 pages

Download or read book Shackleton s Heroes written by Wilson McOrist and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unbelievable Story of Six Men Who Trekked Across the Great Ice Barrier in Support of Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition One hundred years ago, Sir Ernest Shackleton embarked on the legendary 1914–1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, defying the odds and accomplishing one of history’s most remarkable feats of endurance while narrowly escaping death, even though his crew failed in their mission to cross Antarctica. His story, inflated by time and celebrity, has come to personify the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Less well known, however, is the incredible but often forgotten tale of the Mount Hope Party (also known as the Ross Sea party)—six men who worked in the shadow of Shackleton’s greater cause. Sent to the opposite side of the Polar continent, these men dropped life-saving food and fuel depots across the Great Ice Barrier, ensuring that Shackleton had the supplies necessary to complete his mission. Unaware of Shackleton’s own failed task, the party persevered in their mission, facing insurmountable obstacles of life on the ice—exhaustion, starvation, and crippling frostbite—risking their lives for the safety of his. Stitching together the previously unpublished diaries of these unsung heroes, McOrist documents their pain and suffering, as well as the humor and camaraderie necessary for their survival. An incomparable record of sheer heroism and tragedy, Shackleton’s Heroes tells a story that history ought to remember—one of the indomitable human spirit in the most extreme conditions.

Book South

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  • Author : Ernest Shackleton
  • Publisher : Standard Ebooks
  • Release : 2019-01-16T02:44:26Z
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 477 pages

Download or read book South written by Ernest Shackleton and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2019-01-16T02:44:26Z with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South! tells one of the most thrilling tales of exploration and survival against the odds which has ever been written. It details the experiences of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition which set off in 1914 to make an attempt to cross the Antarctic continent. Under the direction of Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition comprised two components: one party sailing on the Endurance into the Weddell Sea, which was to attempt the actual crossing; and another party on board the Aurora, under the direction of Aeneas Mackintosh, sailing into the Ross Sea on the other side of the continent and tasked with establishing depots of stores as far south as possible for the use of the party attempting the crossing. Shackleton gives a highly readable account of the fate of both parties of the Expedition. Both fell victim to the severe environmental conditions of the region, and it was never possible to attempt the crossing. The Endurance was trapped in pack-ice in the Weddell Sea and the ship was eventually crushed by the pressure of the ice, leaving Shackleton’s men stranded on ice floes, far from solid land. Shackleton’s account of their extraordinary struggles to survive is as gripping as any novel. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Book South    The Story of Shackleton s Last Expedition  1914 1917

Download or read book South The Story of Shackleton s Last Expedition 1914 1917 written by Ernest Henry Shackleton and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "South! The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917" is the first hand account of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition written by the Expedition leader Ernest Shackleton. Also known as the Endurance Expedition, this is considered the last major expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Conceived by Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition was an attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent. The expedition failed to accomplish this objective, but became recognized instead as an epic feat of endurance.

Book Shackleton s Boat Journey

Download or read book Shackleton s Boat Journey written by F. A. Worsley and published by Wakefield Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the classic account of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1916 Antarctic expedition. Written by the captain of the Endurance, the ship used by Shackleton on this ill-fated journey, it is a remarkable tale of courage and bravery in the face of extreme odds and a vivid portrait of one of the world's greatest explorers. "A breathtaking story of courage under the most appalling conditions." - Edmund Hillary

Book South

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ernest Shackleton
  • Publisher : DigiCat
  • Release : 2022-09-15
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 377 pages

Download or read book South written by Ernest Shackleton and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'South' is a book by Ernest Shackleton describing the second expedition to Antarctica led by him, which is the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914 to 1917. The book describes the progress of the Endurance through pack ice in the Weddell Sea; the ship was eventually held in pack ice and drifted with it. The ship was crushed and sank. The party camped on the ice which drifted north; when the ice no longer supported them they took to the three boats from the ship and made for Elephant Island.

Book South

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  • Author : Ernest Shackleton
  • Publisher : A&C Black
  • Release : 2014-10-21
  • ISBN : 1472907159
  • Pages : 385 pages

Download or read book South written by Ernest Shackleton and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernest Shackleton's own account of his ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica from sea to sea is a story of courage, endurance, survival and the true spirit of adventure.

Book Leading at the Edge

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  • Author : Dennis N.T. Perkins
  • Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
  • Release : 2012-03-28
  • ISBN : 0814431615
  • Pages : 277 pages

Download or read book Leading at the Edge written by Dennis N.T. Perkins and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2012-03-28 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the amazing story of Shackleton and his polar exploration team’s survival against all odds, author Dennis N. T. Perkins demonstrates the importance of a strong leader in times of adversity, uncertainty, and change. Part adventure tale and part leadership guide, Leading at the Edge uncovers what the legendary Antarctic adventure of Sir Ernest Shackleton, his ship Endurance, and his team of twenty-seven polar explorers can teach us about bringing order to chaos through true leadership. Among other skills, you’ll learn how to: instill optimism while staying grounded in reality, step up to risks worth taking, consistently reinforce your team message, set a personal example, find things to celebrate, laugh small things off, and--even in the face of extreme temperatures, hazardous ice, scarce food, and complete isolation--never give up. This second edition of Leading at the Edge features additional lessons, new case studies of the strategies in action, tools to uncover and resolve conflicts, and expanded resources. An updated epilogue compares the leadership styles of the famous polar explorers Shackleton, Amundsen, and Scott, which transcend the one-hundred-plus years since their historic race to the South Pole to help today’s leaders learn valuable lessons about the meaning of true success.