Antarctic Eyewitness, South with Mawson and Shackleton's Argonauts  •  Charles Laseron  •  Frank Hurley  •  Tim Bowden EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES A double volume, which combines Charles Laseron's account of the 1911-1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition, and Hurley's memoir of Shackleton. Hurley participated in -- and chronicled -- both expeditions. A sampling of 77 of his exceptional photographs are interspersed throughout the book. While Laseron offers an interesting perspective on Mawson and the expedition, it's Hurley's journal that shines with personality and wit. He was among those left stranded for five months on Elephant island while Shackelton went for help. A worthy edition to any Antarctic library. (ANT132, $17.95)
Antarctica Unveiled  •  David Yelverton EXPLORATION •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 472 PAGES Though overshadowed by Scott's fateful last expedition, his first venture south (with Shackleton as part of the team) is fascinating. Yelverton reconstructs the voyage, expedition and climate in this comprehensive, scholarly history written, no doubt, partly in response to Huntford's devastating critique of Scott. Baughman also tells the story of Scott's first expedition in his "Pilgrims on the Ice (ANT106)." With 40 black-and-white photos, many maps, and extensive explanatory notes. (ANT138, $34.95)
Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica  •  Charles Neider TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 461 PAGES A memorable account of adventures among the Americans at Ross Island and the South Pole, including Neider's mishap with a helicopter on Mt. Erebus. Subtitled "A Personal and Historical Narrative of Adventure, Tragedy and Survival, " he interweaves his own experiences with an account of Shackleton, Scott and the golden age of Antarctic exploration. With a nice selection of detailed maps and black-and-white photographs. Originally published in 1974. (ANT157, $19.95)
Endurance, An Epic of Polar Adventure  •  Frank Worsley  •  Patrick O'Brian EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES First published in 1931, this memoir opens in Shackleton's cabin aboard the Endurance in 1913 and ends with Shackleton's death at South Georgia on January 5, 1922. It's Worsely's modest account high adventure, not only as a key member of the Endurance expedition but also as a combatant in WWI. A valued friend, Worsley also participated on Shackleton's last expedition. (ANT73, $13.95)
Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage  •  Alfred Lansing EXPLORATION •  1998 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE An extraordinary tale of survival that reads like a good novel. It's the gripping day-by-day story of Shackleton's legendary perseverance: losing his ship in the ice, drifting helplessly across the Weddell Sea, and finally reaching Elephant Island, from where he sailed 800 miles to South Georgia to get help for his stranded men. With maps and a 8-page selection of Frank Hurley photographs. (ANT03, $14.95)
Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage  •  Alfred Lansing EXPLORATION •  2002 •  AUDIO CD  • 5 PAGES The gripping tale of Shackleton's legendary perseverance: losing his ship in the ice, drifting helplessly across the Weddell Sea, and finally reaching Elephant Island, from where he sailed 800 miles to South Georgia to get help for his stranded men. As read by the British actor Tim Pigott-Smith, this 6-hour audio version is presented on five CDs. (ANT210, $29.95)
The Endurance, Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition  •  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. The photographs are stunning. (ANT67, $29.95)
Epic, Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks  •  Clint Willis ANTHOLOGY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 342 PAGES A greatest-hits collection of mountaineering literature, Willis excerpts 15 stories, including Mathiessen's classic "The Snow Leopard," and harrowing passages from Everest, the West Ridge, K2, The Savage Mountain, Annapurna and others. Not just the Himalayas, he also includes the tale of the first-traverse of South Georgia by Shackleton. Each excerpt is satisfying long, as interesting for the quality of the writing as the adventure depicted. (HML37, $17.95)
First Impressions, Antarctica 1773-1930  •  Douglas Sellick EXPLORATION •  2001 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A nicely-edited anthology of Antarctic adventure, hazard and exploration as told by the explorers themselves in their letters back home, books and journal entries. With black and white photographs, drawings, and maps. Sellick features the heroes, martyrs and others, lesser-known, in a selection that ranges from very early accounts through the 20th-century. Here's the cast of characters, all men, in chronological order: James Cook, James Weddell, James Eights, Charles Wilkes, James Clark Ross, William J.J. Spry, Henrik Bull, Frederick Cook, Robert Scott, Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, Edward R.G.R. Evans, Herbert Ponting, Frank Debenham, Douglas Mawson, and Sir Hubert Wilkins. Published in Austrlia. (ANT181, $26.95)
The Heart of the Antarctic, Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909  •  Ernest Shackleton EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 956 PAGES Shackleton's account of the Nimrod expedition, his first quest for South Pole. It's a riveting account of the expedition, where he famously turned back 97 miles short of his goal rather than press on and risk not having the food or time to make it back to the hut at Cape Royds. With maps and photographs. A facsimile of the 1909 edition. (ANT92, $16.95)
Ice Story, Shackleton's Lost Expedition  •  Elizabeth Cody Kimmel  •  Frank Hurley EXPLORATION •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 128 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) With hand-drawn maps, Hurley's own expedition photographs and vivid text by the author, this book tells the amazing tale of Shackleton's expedition for 9 to 12-year-olds. (ANT87, $19.00)
Ice, Stories of Survival from Polar Exploration  •  Clint Willis EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 372 PAGES A greatest hits of polar literature, featuring satisfyingly long excerpts from accounts of suffering and courage by the likes of Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Robert Scott, Ernest Shackleton, Douglas Mawson, Richard Byrd and other noted polar explorers. It also includes modern writing by Edward Abbey, Barry Lopez, Beryl Bainbridge and others. With a few photographs. (ANT118, $16.95)
Leading at the Edge, Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition  •  Dennis Perkins et al REFERENCE •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 268 PAGES No one died. Perkins and his co-authors draw ten common sense lessons for businessmen from Shackleton's example of courage in the face of adversity. This is one of two business books on Shackleton, intended to refine executive leadership skills. What would Shackleton have thought? (ANT141, $24.95)
Lost Men, The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Expedition  •  Kelly Tyler-Lewis EXPLORATION •  2007 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Kelly Tyler's dramatic account of Shackleton's other party, the men who were to await him on the other side of Antarctica, benefits hugely from new research. She scored big: rooting through newly opened archives; turning up long lost diaries and logs; talking to the families of the men; visiting many of the places where events transpired (she even managed a flight to the Beardmore Glacier); and, most remarkably, found actual movie footage of the expedition. From this rich source material, she fashions a riveting tale of the 10 men stranded at Cape Evans, as compelling a story as that of the Endurance. (ANT225, $15.00)
Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat  •  Caroline Alexander EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 148 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS Sir Ernest Shackleton's most famous expedition, as told by his cat. Mrs. Chippy is stranded on the ice with 28 men when the Endurance is lost. Not a bad book given that it was written by a cat. With archival photographs. (ANT56, $13.95)
Pilgrims on the Ice, Robert Falcon Scott's First Antarctic Expedition  •  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. Besides Scott, the expedition included Ernest Shackleton, Edward Wilson, Thomas Crean and Frank Wild. (ANT106, $18.95)
Points Unknown, A Century of Great Exploration  •  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 David Roberts. (EXP08, $29.95)
Shackleton  •  Roland Huntford BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1998 •  PAPER  • 750 PAGES This outstanding biography of "the boss" captures in vivid detail the remarkable Shackleton and his legendary leadership. (ANT39, $18.95)
Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure  •  George Butler EXPLORATION •  2002 •  DVD A stunning film of Shackleton's 1914-trans-Antarctic expedition, narrated by Kevin Spacey, originally presented in IMAX theaters in glorious 70 mm. The aerial photography, documentary footage and reenactments also look good on the small screen. With a running time of 40 minutes. Directed by George Butler with cinematography by Reed Smoot. (ANT203, $19.99)
Shackleton's Boat Journey  •  Sir Edmund Hillary  •  Frank Worsley EXPLORATION •  1998 •  PAPER  • 220 PAGES Originally published in 1940, this classic account by Worsley, captain of Shackleton's 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  •  Rt. Hon. Lord Shackleton  •  Leonard Bickel EXPLORATION •  2001 •  PAPER  • 241 PAGES The tale of Shackleton's team who laid the never-used supply depots on the Ross Ice Shelf under extraordinary circumstances. The Australian author, Leonard Bickel (Mawson's Will), is a first rate storyteller and historian. The cantankerous, one-eyed captain of the "Aurora," Aeneas Macintosh features prominently in the story. (ANT103, $14.95)
Shackleton's Way, Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer  •  Margot Morrell  •  Stephanie Capparell EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A handbook for leaders. The authors -- a Wall Street Journal reporter and a financial expert -- 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. With a sampling of Frank Hurley photographs, and interviews with business leaders who have been inspired by "The Boss." Shackleton mania is continuing apace, this the best book for executives on Shackleton's leadership abilities. You can read more about it at www.shackletonsway.com. Use the special instructions box on the order page if you'd like your copy inscribed to you by the author. (ANT140, $15.00)
Shackleton, An Antarctic Map Map Primer  •  Earl B. McElfresh EXPLORATION •  2002 •  MAP A collection of five facsimile and a modern map of Antarctica, the Trans-Antarctic and Endurance expeditions. The large map on the front shows, in detail, expeditions between 1897 and 1928, including the track of the Endurance and route of the men after the ship was crushed by the ice. Published in conjunction with the A&E documentary on Shackleton. (ANT187, $24.95)
Shackleton, An Irishman in Antarctica  •  John MacKenna  •  Jonathan Shackleton BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES The Shackleton family history by a cousin of The Boss, covering his Irish roots, upbringing in Kildare, marriage and now-famous expeditions, drawing on family records, diaries, and letters -- and a trove of 98 photographs and engravings, some published for the first time. Written with John MacKenna. (ANT194, $29.95)
Shackleton, The Polar Journeys  •  Ernest Shackleton EXPLORATION •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 832 PAGES This handsomely produced Shackleton omnibus edition includes the complete text and original photographs, engravings and maps of both The Heart of the Antarctic, 1907-1909 and South, The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917. (ANT171, $35.00)
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, The True Story of the Endurance Expedition  •  Jennifer Armstrong EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS Featuring 40 of expedition photographer Frank Hurley's stunning photographs, this book vividly retells the story of the Endurance for kids ages 12 and up. With many excerpts from expedition diaries. (ANT68, $12.95)
South Georgia Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps 2002 •  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. With elevations, historic sites, place names and descriptions of popular landing sites. Designed for the shipboard traveler by veteran expedition leader Nigel Sitwell. (ANT179, $11.95)
South With Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917  •  Frank Hurley  •  Shane Murphy  •  Gael Newton  •  Michael Gray EXPLORATION •  2001 •  PAPER  • 244 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE A stunning collection of Frank Hurley photographs drawn from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, Scott Polar Research Institute and State Library of New South Wales. The handsomely produced book brings together, for the first time, all the images taken by Hurley during the expedition, nearly 500 large-format photographs, including his surviving experimental color images. With excellent accompanying essays on the Endurance expedition, Hurley and polar photography. This is the definitive record of the expedition, gorgeously presented. (ANT158, $35.00)
South, A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage  •  Ernest Shackleton EXPLORATION •  1998 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES Shackleton's own account of one of the greatest adventures ever -- a classic of polar exploration. Published in a complete facsimile edition with Hurley's photographs. (ANT48, $15.95)
South, Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition  •  Frank Hurley EXPLORATION •  1919 •  DVD The original 1919 film produced by expedition photographer Frank Hurley and Ernest Shackleton, tinted, toned and restored by the British Film Institute. A classic. 88 minutes. The DVD includes an excerpt from The Quest (1922), and recordings of Shackleton done in 1909 and 1911, as well as a second soundtrack by film historian Luke McKernan. (ANT164, $29.95)
South, The Endurance Expedition  •  Ernest Shackleton EXPLORATION •  2008 •  PAPER  • 488 PAGES Shackleton's classic first-person account of the loss of the Endurance, his time spent on the ice floes, and the final heroic journey over 800 miles of open ocean to South Georgia to get help for his men stranded on Elephant Island. With 70 photographs and line drawings. (ANT61, $19.95)
South, The Endurance Expedition  •  Ernest Shackleton EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 418 PAGES Shackleton's memoir in a compact mass market edition. Unless you plan to read it in an airport lounge, we recommend instead the Peter King edition (ANT89), richly enhanced with an excellent selection of Hurley photographs and helpful annotations. (ANT96, $7.99)
South, The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917  •  Ernest Shackleton  •  Peter King EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 207 PAGES First published in 1919, this is the amazing tale of perseverance as told by "The Boss" himself. Shackleton chronicles the departure from South Georgia, his time on the ice, the extraordinary boat journey and rescue on Elephant Island. It also includes an account of the Ross Sea party, which was intended to provide support for the trans-continental expedition. This handsome edition includes over 100 well integrated photographs by expedition photographer Frank Hurley as well as maps and helpful annotations, an introduction and epilogue by editor Peter King. (ANT89, $19.95)