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Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica

Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica


by Charles Neider

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 461 PAGES

A memorable account of adventures at Ross Island and the South Pole, including Neider's mishap with a helicopter on Mt. Erebus. With a nice selection of detailed maps and black-and-white photographs. (ANT157, $19.95)

Endurance, An Epic of Polar Adventure

Endurance, An Epic of Polar Adventure


by Frank Worsley | Patrick O'Brian

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A 1931 memoir by the captain of the Endurance, the companion to Shackleton's Boat Journey. (ANT73, $15.95)

Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage


by Alfred Lansing

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Lansing's gripping day-by-day story of Shackleton's legendary perseverance is essential reading for any Antarctic traveler; it captures all the fortitude, drama and cheer of this most famous Antarctic expedition. (ANT03, $14.95)

The Endurance, Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition

The Endurance, Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition


by Caroline Alexander

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

A retelling of the ill-fated expedition featuring 170 well chosen photographs by Shackleton's expedition photographer Frank Hurley -- many previously unpublished. (ANT67, $35.00)

Epic, Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks

Epic, Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks


by Clint Willis

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 342 PAGES

A terrific collection of great writing about mountaineering. (HML37, $17.95)

The Heart of the Antarctic and South

The Heart of the Antarctic and South


by Ernest Shackleton

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 768 PAGES

This omnibus edition, with a forward by Beau Riffenburgh, includes Shackleton's account of both the Nimrod and Endurance expeditions. (ANT92, $16.95)

Leading at the Edge, Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition


by Dennis Perkins et al

  • REFERENCE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 268 PAGES

Ten lessons for businessmen from Shackleton's example of courage in the face of adversity. (ANT141, $15.00)

Lost Men, The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Expedition

Lost Men, The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Expedition


by Kelly Tyler-Lewis

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

The dramatic tale of Shackleton's support team, stranded at Cape Evans when their ship the Aurora was set adrift in a gale. Tyler-Lewis draws on a rich source of newly discovered journals and diaries, interviews and her own experiences in the Antarctic to bring the story to life. (ANT225, $16.00)

Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat

Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat


by Caroline Alexander

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Sir Ernest Shackleton's most famous expedition, as told by his cat. (ANT56, $13.99)

Pilgrims on the Ice, Robert Falcon Scott's First Antarctic Expedition

Pilgrims on the Ice, Robert Falcon Scott's First Antarctic Expedition


by Tim Baughman

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 334 PAGES

Baughman brings to life all the excitement and accomplishments of Captain Scott's first Antarctic expedition of 1901-1904 in this scholarly, level-headed evaluation of the Discovery expedition. (ANT106, $18.95)

Points Unknown, A Century of Great Exploration

Points Unknown, A Century of Great Exploration


by David Roberts

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 416 PAGES

Luminaries as Sir Ernest Shackleton and Freya Stark bump against modern journalist-adventurers like Eric Newby, Eric Hansen and Tom Wolfe in this anthology of 20th-century exploration. Edited by Outside contributor, author and mountaineer David Roberts. (EXP08, $29.95)

Shackleton's Boat Journey

Shackleton's Boat Journey


by Sir Edmund Hillary | Frank Worsley

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

This classic account by the captain of the Endurance features the team's remarkable two-week boat journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia. (ANT72, $14.95)

Shackleton's Forgotten Men, The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic

Shackleton's Forgotten Men, The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic


by Rt. Hon. Lord Shackleton | Leonard Bickel

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 241 PAGES

The tale of Shackleton's team on the Ross Ice Shelf, who completed a 199-day sledge journey under harrowing conditions. (ANT103, $19.95)

Shackleton's Way, Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer

Shackleton's Way, Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer


by Margot Morrell | Stephanie Capparell

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

The authors of this volume use the Shackleton story to illustrate principles of leadership, including the importance of hiring an outstanding crew, creating camaraderie and leading effectively in a crisis. (ANT140, $16.00)

Shackleton, An Antarctic Map Map Primer


by Earl B. McElfresh

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • MAP

A collection of historic maps of Shackleton's Endurance expedition. (ANT187, $24.95)

Shackleton, An Irishman in Antarctica

Shackleton, An Irishman in Antarctica


by John MacKenna | Jonathan Shackleton

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

A short, handsomely produced biography featruing 98 archival illustrations. (ANT194, $29.95)

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, The True Story of the Endurance Expedition

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, The True Story of the Endurance Expedition


by Jennifer Armstrong

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This book retells the story of the Endurance for kids ages 12 and up. (ANT68, $12.95)

South Georgia Explorer Map

South Georgia Explorer Map


by Ocean Explorer Maps

  • 2011
  • MAP

Not just a full color map, this double-sided beauty features a detailed map of South Georgia at scale of 1:250,000, along with color photographs and information on wildlife and exploration. (ANT179, $11.95)

South, The Endurance Expedition

South, The Endurance Expedition


by Ernest Shackleton

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

Shackleton's classic first-person account of the loss of the Endurance. With an introduction by Fergus Fleming and the remarkable photos by expedition photographer Frank Hurley. (ANT61, $19.95)

South, The Endurance Expedition

South, The Endurance Expedition


by Ernest Shackleton

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 418 PAGES

A mass market edition of the Shackleton classic. (ANT96, $7.99)

 

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