Shackletons Forgotten Men PDF Download
Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download Shackletons Forgotten Men PDF full book. Access full book title Shackletons Forgotten Men.
Author | : Lennard Bickel |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Antarctica |
ISBN | : 0712668071 |
Download Shackleton's Forgotten Men Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An account of the little-known, tragic expedition launched by Ernest Shackleton in 1915 to provide support for his own Antarctic expedition which would follow. The group lost their ship, and supplies had to be hauled across hostile terrain for an expedition which never came.
Author | : Lennard Bickel |
Publisher | : Da Capo Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781560252566 |
Download Shackleton's Forgotten Men Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The untold story of Shackleton's historymaking Antarctic sled ride prior to his more famous journey details the deprivation, injury, and death caused by the expedition.
Author | : Kelly Tyler-Lewis |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2007-03-27 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780143038511 |
Download The Lost Men Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
Author | : Beau Riffenburgh |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2008-12-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1596918934 |
Download Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition is the story of Ernest Shackleton's epic journey toward the South Pole. Lacking funds and plagued by hunger, cruel weather, and unpredictable terrain, Shackleton and his party accomplished some of the most remarkable feats in the history of exploration. Not only were members of the expedition the first to climb the active volcano Mount Erebus and the first to reach the South Magnetic Pole, but Shackleton himself led a party of four that trudged hundreds of miles across uncharted wastelands and up to the terrible Antarctic Plateau to plant the Union Jack only ninety-seven miles from the South Pole itself. Based on extensive research and first-hand accounts Riffenburgh makes the expedition vivid while providing fascinating insight into the age of British exploration and Empire. Beau Riffenburgh is a historian specializing in exploration. A native of California, he earned his doctorate at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, where he is currently the editor of Polar Record. He is the author of the critically praised The Myth of the Explorer and editor of the Encyclopedia of the Antarctic. A Selection of the History Book Club "Riffenburgh's perceptive book blends first-hand accounts with original research and a fast-paced narrative, providing a cracking adventure."-The Times Literary Supplement UK "A masterful balance of true drama and first-rate scholarship. The narrative moves with the speed of a novel, while the author's unerring eye for historical detail captures the essence of polar exploration and explorers and locates Shackleton and his men in the grand scheme of empire."-Sir Ranulph Fiennes Also available: HC 1-58234-488-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-58234-488-1 $25.95
Author | : Ernest Shackleton |
Publisher | : Standard Ebooks |
Total Pages | : 477 |
Release | : 2019-01-16T02:44:26Z |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Download South! Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
Author | : Kelly Tyler-Lewis |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2007-03-27 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781440628580 |
Download The Lost Men Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
Author | : Wilson McOrist |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2016-11-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1510710760 |
Download Shackleton's Heroes Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
Author | : F. A. Worsley |
Publisher | : Wakefield Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781862547759 |
Download Shackleton's Boat Journey Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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
Author | : Lennard Bickel |
Publisher | : MacMillan Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
Download Shackleton's Forgotten Argonauts Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The story of Ernest Shackleton's "Ross Sea Argonauts" who, against all odds, laid food and fuel depots to support Shackleton's planned walk across the Antarctic continent. Marooned for two Antarctic winters, they showed great endurance and courage in a brutal environment.
Author | : Ernest Shackleton |
Publisher | : Arcturus Publishing |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 2019-01-31 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1789506344 |
Download South! Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"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.