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Shackleton's Heroes

Wilson McOrist
Shackleton s Heroes Book PDF

Author : Wilson McOrist
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781510710764

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Shackleton's Heroes by Wilson McOrist Pdf

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 Stitching together the previously unpublished diaries of these unsung heroes, McOrist documents their pain and suffering, as well as the humor and camaraderie necessary for their survival.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.

Ernest Shackleton

Janet Benge,Geoff Benge
Ernest Shackleton Book PDF

Author : Janet Benge,Geoff Benge
Publisher : Heroes of History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1624860931

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Ernest Shackleton by Janet Benge,Geoff Benge Pdf

"Narrative biography of Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish master mariner and Antarctic explorer best known for the Endurance expedition"--

Shackleton

Roland Huntford
Shackleton Book PDF

Author : Roland Huntford
Publisher : Abacus
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781405527163

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Shackleton by Roland Huntford Pdf

Ernest Shackleton was the quintessential Edwardian hero. A contemporary - and adversary - of Scott, he sailed on the 'Discovery' expedition of 1900, and went on to mount three expeditions of his own. Like Scott, he was a social adventurer; snow and ice held no particular attraction, but the pursuit of wealth, fame and power did. Yet Shackleton, and Anglo-Irishman who left school at 16, needed status to raise money for his own expeditions. At various times he was involved in journalism, politics, manufacturing and City fortune-hunting - none of them very effectively. A frustrated poet, he was never to be successful with money, but he did succeed in marrying it. At his height he was feted as a national hero, knighted by Edward VII, and granted £20,000 by the government for achievements which were, and remain, the very stuff of legend. But the world to which he returned in 1917 after the sensational 'Endurance' expedition did not seem to welcome surviving heroes. Poverty-stricken by the end of the war, he had to pay off his debts through writing and endless lecturing. He finally obtained funds for another expedition, but dies of a heart attack, aged only 47, at it reached South Georgia.

Britannia's Calendar of Heroes

Kate Stanway
Britannia s Calendar of Heroes Book PDF

Author : Kate Stanway
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781781492314

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Britannia's Calendar of Heroes by Kate Stanway Pdf

This unusual book gives, by date of anniversary, a brief account of the heroic deeds that resulted in the awards of the VC, EM, AM, KPM, NZC and the gallantry medals of various British societies and institutions.Of the 522 VCs awarded to 1909 and recorded in the book, the compiler has incuded a facsimile signature of 160 recipients, which she has arranged according to the month of the VC deed.

Ice Captain

Stephen Haddelsey
Ice Captain Book PDF

Author : Stephen Haddelsey
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780752475400

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Ice Captain by Stephen Haddelsey Pdf

Much has been written on Antarctic explorer, Ernest Shackleton. This is the story of the Endurance expedition's other hero, Joseph Russell Stenhouse (1887-1941) who, as Captain of the SS Aurora, freed the ship from pack ice and rescued the survivors of the Ross Sea shore party, deeds for which he was awarded the Polar Medal and the OBE. He was also recruited for special operations in the Arctic during the First World War, became involved in the Allied intervention in Revolutionary Russia, and was later appointed to command Captain Scott's Discovery. Stenhouse was one of the last men to qualify as a sea captain during the age of sail.

Shackleton

Ranulph Fiennes
Shackleton Book PDF

Author : Ranulph Fiennes
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781405938037

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Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes Pdf

Discover the exhilarating true story of Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition Told through the words of the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes - one of the only men to understand his experience first-hand . . . 'For anyone with a passion for polar exploration, this is a must read' NEW YORK TIMES 'THE definitive book on Shackleton and no one could have done it better . . . an authentic account by one of the few men who truly knows what it's like to challenge Antarctica' LORRAINE KELLY _________ In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to be the first to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. He and his crew should have died. Instead, through a long, dark winter, Shackleton fought back: enduring sub-zero temperatures, a perilous lifeboat journey across icy seas, and a murderous march over glaciers to seek help. Shackleton's epic trek is one of history's most enthralling adventures. But who was he? How did previous Antarctic expeditions and his rivalry with Captain Scott forge him? And what happened afterwards to the man many believed was invincible? In this astonishing account, Fiennes brings the story vividly to life in a book that is part celebration, part vindication and all adventure. _________ 'Fiennes makes a fine guide on voyage into Shackleton's world . . . What makes this book so engaging is the author's own storytelling skills' Irish Independent 'Fiennes relates these tales of exploration and survival, adding insight to Shackleton's journeys unlike any other biographer' Radio Times Praise for Sir Ranulph Fiennes: 'The World's Greatest Living Explorer' Guinness Book of Records 'Full of awe-inspiring details of hardship, resolve and weather that defies belief, told by someone of unique authority. No one is more tailor-made to tell [this] story than Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Newsday 'Fiennes' own experiences certainly allow him to write vividly and with empathy of the hell that the men went through' Sunday Times 'Fiennes brings the promised perspective of one who has been there, illuminating Shackleton's actions by comparing them with his own. Beginners to the Heroic Age will enjoy this volume, as will serious polar adventurers seeking advice. For all readers, it's a tremendous story' Sara Wheeler, The Wall Street Journal

Shackleton of the Antarctic

Anonim
Shackleton of the Antarctic Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780803219441

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Shackleton of the Antarctic by Anonim Pdf

Originally published: Tallahassee, Fla.: E'othen Press, c2002.

Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition

Beau Riffenburgh
Shackleton s Forgotten Expedition Book PDF

Author : Beau Riffenburgh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781596918931

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Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition by Beau Riffenburgh Pdf

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

Shackleton

Michael Smith
Shackleton Book PDF

Author : Michael Smith
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781848899780

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Shackleton by Michael Smith Pdf

This inspiring story of Ernest Shackleton, whose men called him 'The Boss', involved four expeditions to Antarctica between 1901 and 1922. His incredible adventures included a breathtaking march to within a few miles of the South Pole and the amazing saga of hardship and survival on the famous Endurance expedition. * Also by Michael Smith: Tom Crean, Ice Man.

Brand Antarctica

Hanne Elliot Fønss Nielsen
Brand Antarctica Book PDF

Author : Hanne Elliot Fønss Nielsen
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781496221216

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Brand Antarctica by Hanne Elliot Fønss Nielsen Pdf

Brand Antarctica analyses advertisements and related cultural products to identify common framings that have emerged in representations of Antarctica from the late nineteenth century to the present.

South

Ernest Shackleton
South Book PDF

Author : Ernest Shackleton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780142437797

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South by Ernest Shackleton Pdf

As war clouds darkened over Europe in 1914, a party led by Shackleton set out to make the first crossing of the entire Antarctic continent via the Pole. But their initial optimism was short-lived as ice floes closed around their ship, gradually crushing it and marooning 28 men on the polar ice. Alone in the world's most unforgiving environment, Shackleton and his team began a brutal quest for survival. And as the story of their journey across treacherous seas and a wilderness of glaciers and snow fields unfolds, the scale of their courage and heroism becomes movingly clear.

Endurance

Alfred Lansing
Endurance Book PDF

Author : Alfred Lansing
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465058792

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Endurance by Alfred Lansing Pdf

Experience one of the greatest adventure stories of the modern age 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. With an introduction by Nathaniel Philbrick, Endurance is the definitive account of Ernest Shackleton's fateful trip. Alfred Lansing brilliantly narrates the gripping and miraculous voyage that has defined heroism for the modern age.

Ernest Shackleton

Virginia Loh-Hagan
Ernest Shackleton Book PDF

Author : Virginia Loh-Hagan
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534109674

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Ernest Shackleton by Virginia Loh-Hagan Pdf

Could you survive being stranded in the Antarctic? Ernest Shackleton: Survival in the Antarctic in the True Survival series explores Shackleton's shocking survival story. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Clear visuals, colorful photographs (including images of the survivors!), and considerate text help with comprehension and wild facts hold the readers' interest from the first page to the last. A table of contents, glossary, and index all enhance comprehension and vocabulary.

South

Ernest Shackleton
South Book PDF

Author : Ernest Shackleton
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : EAN:8596547320876

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South by Ernest Shackleton Pdf

'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.

Endurance

Alfred Lansing
Endurance Book PDF

Author : Alfred Lansing
Publisher : Voyages Promotion
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : 0753809877

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Endurance by Alfred Lansing Pdf

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.