Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Shackleton expedition The Shackleton expedition Jil Fine Recounts the story of Shackleton's dangerous exploration of Antarctica under harsh conditions. OL16026847W
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
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 Janice Marriott Describes how the men of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic Expedition survived when their ship was crushed by ice. Suggested level: primary. OL18159432W
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
Shackleton Shackleton Nick Bertozzi Presents, in graphic novel format (and slightly fictionalized form), the adventures of the British explorer Ernest Shackleton in the Antarctic. Ice floes breaking apart, frostbite, waves as tall as … OL19982620W
Shackleton's journey Shackleton's journey William Grill Young, up-and-coming illustrator William Grill weaves a detailed visual narrative of Shackleton's journey to Antarctica. OL19991620W
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
Trapped by the Ice Trapped by the Ice Michael McCurdy Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, the expedition ship, the Endurance, was finally crushed and Shackleton and … OL2638229W
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
The Lost Men The Lost Men Kelly Tyler-Lewis The untold story of the last odyssey of the heroic age of Antarctic explorationSir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 Antarctic endeavor is legend, but for sheer heroism and tragic nobility, nothing compares t… OL5850631W
Ice Wreck Ice Wreck Lucille Recht Penner The story of Captain Shackleton and how he braved ice, thirst, wind, and storm across eight hundred miles of rough ocean in order to bring help to the rest of his crew stranded on a frozen Antarctic … OL8138833W
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