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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816035303321

Autore

Shackleton Ernest Henry, Sir, <1874-1922.>

Titolo

South! : the story of Shackleton's last expedition 1914-17 / / by Sir Ernest Shackleton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif., : The Narrative Press, c2001

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (415 p.)

Soggetti

Discoveries in geography

Antarctica Discovery and exploration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"True first person accounts of high adventure".

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTO THE WEDDELL SEA -- NEW LAND -- WINTER MONTHS -- LOSS OF THE ENDURANCE -- OCEAN CAMP -- THE MARCH BETWEEN -- PATIENCE CAMP -- ESCAPE FROM THE ICE -- THE BOAT JOURNEY -- ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA -- THE RESCUE -- ELEPHANT ISLAND -- THE ROSS SEA PARTY -- WINTERING IN MCMURDO SOUND -- LAYING THE DEPOTS -- THE AURORA'S DRIFT -- THE LAST RELIEF -- THE FINAL PHASE -- APPENDIX I -- By J. M. Wordie, M. A. (Cantab.), Lieut. R.F.A. -- By J. M. Wordie M. A. (Cantab.), Lieut. R. F. A. -- By L. D. A. Hussey, B.Se. (Lond.), Capt. R. G.A. -- By R. W. James, M.A. (Cantab.), B. Sc. (Lond.), Capt. R. E. -- By Robert S. Clark, M. A., B. Sc., Lieut. R.N.V. R. -- APPENDIX II -- By Sir E. H. Shackleton.