Dimensions
130 x 199 x 8mm
This book introduces you to the amazing life of the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who in 1914, when leading the Endurance expedition to Antarctica, became stranded on the drifting polar ice-pack, hundreds of miles from safety. Discover what it was like to go to the edge of the world and look over.
Christopher Edge's gripping text explores:
- The world of polar exploration at the beginning of the twentieth century
- The threats to survival in the harsh environment of Antarctica, the last true wilderness on earth
- Shackleton's heroic feats of bravery and determination on his earlier Antarctic expeditions
- The remarkable story of the Endurance expedition and Shackleton's epic voyage of survival
The facts . . . the concepts . . . the ideas . . .
