The Heart of the Antarctic, Volume 2.

The Heart of the Antarctic, Volume 2.
Author: E. H. Shackleton
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2022-11-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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This is a historical account that details Shackleton's expedition, written on the passage by ocean liner from New Zealand to Britain. The expedition was led by Ernest H. Shackleton, who set sail from Port Lyttelton, New Zealand, on January 1, 1908. Shackleton and a party of 14 men were dropped off at Cape Royds on Ross Island on February 3. The men were split into three groups. One would attempt to reach the South Pole, another would travel north to the South Magnetic Pole, and a third would explore the mountains west of McMurdo Sound. On October 29, Shackleton, three companions, and four ponies set out for the South Pole. Despite the great difficulty, they reached a latitude of 88°23' S. on January 9, 1909, further south than any prior expedition. They were compelled to turn back due to fierce blizzards and a shortage of supplies. They returned to the Nimrod and arrived in New Zealand safely. In addition to getting within 97.5 nautical miles (180.6 kilometers) of the pole, the expedition accomplished two other noteworthy feats. Douglas Mawson, Edgeworth David, and Alistair Mackay led the first ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica's most active volcano, on March 5-11, 1908, and the same three men reached the South Magnetic Pole on January 16, 1909.

In the Heart of the Antarctic

In the Heart of the Antarctic
Author: Sir Ernest Shackleton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2000
Genre: Antarctica
ISBN: 9780140296204

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Frustrated by his experiences on an expedition led by Captain Robert Scott, explorer Ernest Shackleton, in 1907, launched his own attempt to reach the South Pole. At the mercy of a hostile continent it was to become the most extreme test of endurance imaginable. This is his thrilling account of that expedition.

Heart of the Antarctic

Heart of the Antarctic
Author: E. H. Shackleton (Sir)
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1909
Genre:
ISBN:

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HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC,

HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC,
Author: E. H. SHACKLETON
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN: 9781033027547

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The Heart of the Antarctic, Vol. 2

The Heart of the Antarctic, Vol. 2
Author: E. H. Shackleton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781332165575

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Excerpt from The Heart of the Antarctic, Vol. 2: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Shackleton's Boat Journey

Shackleton's Boat Journey
Author: F. A. Worsley
Publisher: Wakefield Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781862547759

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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

The Lost Men

The Lost Men
Author: Kelly Tyler-Lewis
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2007-03-27
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780143038511

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The untold story of the last odyssey of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 Antarctic endeavor is legend, but for sheer heroism and tragic nobility, nothing compares to the saga of the Ross Sea party. This crew of explorers landed on the opposite side of Antarctica from the Endurance with a mission to build supply depots for Shackleton’s planned crossing of the continent. But their ship disappeared in a gale, leaving ten inexperienced, ill-equipped men to trek 1,356 miles in the harshest environment on earth. Drawing on the men’s own journals and photographs, The Lost Men is a masterpiece of historical adventure, a book destined to be a classic in the vein of Into Thin Air.

The Heart of the Antarctic and South

The Heart of the Antarctic and South
Author: Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Total Pages: 772
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781840226164

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Ernest Shackleton led two Antarctic expeditions, and died shortly after the beginning of the third. His expedition ship Endurance was trapped, then crushed in the ice, before his party could be landed, leaving his men in a hopeless situation. For months Shackleton held his party together before taking to boats and bringing everyone to safety.

The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott

The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott
Author: Dr. David M. Wilson
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2012-01-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0316193585

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The myth of Scott of the Antarctic, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, icon of fortitude and courage who perished with his fellow explorers on their return from the South Pole on March 29th, 1912, is an enduring one, elevated, dismantled and restored during the turbulence of the succeeding century. Until now, the legend of the doomed Terra Nova expedition has been constructed out of Scott's own diaries and those of his companions, the sketches of 'Uncle Bill' Wilson and the celebrated photographs of Herbert Ponting. Yet for the final, fateful months of their journey, the systematic imaging of this extraordinary scientific endeavor was left to Scott himself, trained by Ponting. In the face of extreme climactic conditions and technical challenges at the dawn of photography, Scott achieved an iconic series of images; breathtaking polar panoramas, geographical and geological formations, and action photographs of the explorers and their animals, remarkable for their technical mastery as well as for their poignancy. Lost, fought over, neglected and finally resurrected, Scott's final photographs are here collected, accurately attributed and catalogued for the first time: a new dimension to the last great expedition of the Heroic Age and a humbling testament to the men whose graves still lie unmarked in the vastness of the Great Alone.

Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition

Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition
Author: Beau Riffenburgh
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2005-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1582346119

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Using extensive research and firsthand accounts, Riffenburgh provides fascinating insight into the age of British exploration and empire through the vivid and gripping story of a little-known adventurer determined to find fame and fortune by becoming the first man to reach the South Pole.