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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 910 EAN: 9781599213231 Edition: 1st ISBN: 1599213230 Label: The Lyons Press Manufacturer: The Lyons Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 488 Publication Date: June 17, 2008 Publisher: The Lyons Press Studio: The Lyons Press Editorial Review: Product Description: This first-person account of the Endurance crew's famed odyssey across the frozen Antarctic is a classic tale of survival, resolve, and leadership. Average Rating:
 Rating: - British Stoicism SOUTH: THE LAST ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION Here is a list of equipment that Sir Ernest Shackleton did NOT have for his memorable Endurance expedition: GPS location finders; radio ; RADAR, SONAR; computerized navigation; professional medical care; thermal clothes; MRE'S (Meals Ready To Eat), double steel hull; air and logistical support, public relations agents; marketing proposals; lawyers. Shacketon's crew navigated with a sextant; traversed the icecap with dog sleds instead of ski ... Read More Rating: - No one could tell this experience better than Sir Ernest Shackleton himself!After more than a year of seeing pretty much nothing but ice and snow, and living in, at times, sub-zero temperatures, Sir Ernest Shackleton writes about his camp's current conditions; "Drifts four feet deep covered everything, and we had to be continually digging up our scanty stock of meat to prevent its being lost altogether... On this day, and for the next two or three also, it was impossible to do anything but get right inside one's frozen sleeping bag to try and get warm. Too cold to read or ... Read More Rating: - With a stiff upper lip - an adventure from another eraWhen the Antarctic explorer ship Endurance became trapped by ice in the opening days of World War I, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his companions found themselves stranded for the winter. Months later, when the ice floe that had been their "home" became unstable as spring breakup began, the party - with their ship long since broken apart - took to their three open boats, and made their way to Elephant Island. There they set up a precarious camp, where most of the group waited while Sir Ernest and a few ... Read More Rating: - Trust your money and your life but not your wife with ErnestWhat an expedition! There is a lot to be learned about leadership and survival by the adventurers on this journey. If you like men against the elements, who survive by their wits and never ever give up, this is the tale for you. A great winter read. Rating: - A True LeaderShackleton was an amazing man full of true grit and true leadership. Among the many things that stand out in his story of survival is the importance of keeping a journal. Even after many supplies and equipment were left on the ice, the men were instructed to continue to carry their journals. And what if they had not? Where would be the true story that outshines most fictional adventure stories in the minds and imaginations of many, including myself? If you want to read more about Antarctica, ... Read More |
