Ernest Shackleton: A Life of Antarctic Exploration
Paul P. Sipiers
136 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0787289132
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Language: English
Publish: November 1, 2001
A short biography of the Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton from the point of view of a modern Antarctic explorer. The book covers Shackleton’s early years; his involvement with Scott’s expedition and his own attempt to reach the South Pole; the Endurance expedition; and the Shackleton legacy. The book has a forward by Apollo 13 commander Capt. James A. Lovell.