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BORN ADVENTURER: THE LIFE OF FRANK BICKERTON, ANTARCTIC PIONEER BORN ADVENTURER: THE LIFE OF FRANK BICKERTON, ANTARCTIC PIONEER STEPHEN HADDELSEY xv, 255 p. ; 24 cm OL13225875W
Fingerprints of the gods Fingerprints of the gods Graham Hancock The author presents evidence for "the existence of an ancient advanced civilization--not Atlantis--that predates Egyptian, Hittite, and Chinese cultures"--Publisher. OL15758702W
Shackleton Shackleton Roland Huntford He is a biographer's dream: Ernest Shackleton was ruthless and ambitious, an unabashed adventurer, an inspired leader, a glorious failure. Also, for much of his life, he was beset by financial and ro… OL1643784W
Call of the white Call of the white Felicity Aston "Could you ski to the South Pole? That was the question that British adventurer felicity Aston put to women from around the Commonwealth, as she set out to create the most international all-female ex… OL16943538W
Shackleton Shackleton Michael Smith undifferentiated Ernest Shackleton is one of history's great explorers, an extraordinary character who pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago and became a dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. A ch… OL17074270W
Endurance Endurance Alfred Lansing "Bound for Antarctica, where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton planned to cross on foot the last uncharted continent, the Endurance set sail from England in August 1914. In January 1915, after battlin… OL19744189W
Shackleton's Boat Journey Shackleton's Boat Journey Frank Arthur Worsley "The Weddell Sea might be described as the Antarctic extension of the South Atlantic Ocean. Near the southern extreme of the Weddell Sea in 77° south latitude Shackleton's ship Endurance, under my co… OL1991764W
1912 1912 Chris Turney Chronciles the 1912 expeditions to Antarctica, including those by Roald Amundsen, Wilhelm Filchner, and Douglas Mawson. OL19961630W
Antarctica Antarctica David Day Explains the history of Antarctica, focusing on the explorers and sailors drawn to the continent, the scientific investigations that have taken place there, and the geopolitical implications of the l… OL19969513W
Think South Think South Cathy De Moll "What does it take to move forty dogs, three sleds, twenty tons of food and gear, and six men from all over the world across nearly four thousand of the coldest miles on earth? Cathy de Moll, the exe… OL20015438W
A First Rate Tragedy A First Rate Tragedy Diana Preston On November 12, 1912, a rescue team trekking across Antarctica's Great Ice Barrier finally found what they sought -- the snow-covered tent of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott. Inside, they ma… OL2098737W
1912 1912 Chris Turney 1912 was an incredible year, marking the height of the Heroic Age of Exploration. Curiosity about Antarctica was at fever pitch, and in 1912 five teams of intrepid explorers embarked on the greatest … OL21716213W
Racing with death Racing with death Beau Riffenburgh In 'Racing with Death', Beau Riffenburgh rediscovers the almost forgotten story of Mawson - with Shackleton and Scott, one of the three 'greats' of Antarctic exploration. It is an unforgettable story… OL24294457W
Shackleton's boat Shackleton's boat Harding McGregor Dunnett Ernest Shackleton was one of the outstanding figures of early 20th century Antarctic exploration. This book recounts the survival efforts of Shackleton and his crew after their ship was destroyed by … OL26285833W
The Worst Journey in the World The Worst Journey in the World Apsley Cherry-Garrard The Worst Journey in the World is a 1922 memoir by Apsley Cherry-Garrard of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole in 1910–1913. It has earned wide praise for its frank treatme… OL3360211W
Ice story Ice story Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition, when the ship the Endurance was crushed in a frozen sea and the men made the perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inh… OL449618W
Sydpolen Sydpolen Roald Amundsen Narrative of Amundsen's attainment of the South Pole, December 1911. Vol. 2. contains appendices on the eastern sledge journey, the voyage of the Fram, the construction of the Fram, and scientific re… OL4734252W
Life on the ice Life on the ice Roff Martin Smith An intimate view of life on ice: stories of people, places and procedures in the Great White South.People dream of going to Antarctica - the edge of the world, the end of reality, the last continent … OL82246W
Endurance Endurance Alfred Lansing Bound for Antarctica, where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton planned to cross on foot the last uncharted continent, the Endurance set sail from England, in August 1914. The ship became locked inside … OL874159W
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World Jennifer L. Armstrong A very comprehensive account of one of the most important scientific and cultural expeditions in the western world--the third exploration of Antarctica, in 1914. This text captures the emotions, stre… OL891707W
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