Screen LibraryShipwreck at the bottom of the world : the extraordinary true story of Shackleton and the Endurance /
Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land.
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land. |
| Carrier Form: | 134 p. : ill., maps, photos, plans ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780439109925 0439109922 |
| Index Number: | G850 1914 |
| CLC: | K835.618.9 |
| Call Number: | K835.618.9/S524A |
| Contents: | Just imagine -- Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition -- Growlers -- Fist of the Antarctic -- Winter on the pack -- Pressure -- Face of the deep is frozen -- Ocean camp -- Mutiny -- Patience, patience, patience -- Into the boats -- Escape from the ice -- Passage to Elephant Island -- Dry land -- Open boat journey: First ten days -- End of the open boat journey -- Cave -- Alps of the southern ocean -- Camp wild. |