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Paperback / so. Theharrowing account of Shackleton s ill-fated attempt to traverse Antarctica andthe struggle to survive the world s most unforgiving.. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBJQ; HBTP; RGR; WGG; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 522.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781620874363
SKU
V9781620874363
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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