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Shackleton's
Antarctic Adventure
The official Web site for the IMAX® film
Shackleton's
Antarctic Odyssey
This Web site chronicles NOVA's expedition to the Antarctic,
which followed in the trail of Sir Ernest Shackleton's famous
voyage.
The
Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Learn more about Shackleton's ill-fated expedition at this
companion Web site to the American Museum of Natural History's
exhibition
Books
- Endurance:
Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing.
1959
Engaging account of this extraordinary journey.
- The
Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
by Caroline Alexander. 1998
Recently published, this book has a very lively and well-researched
text as well as the most comprehensive collection of Hurley's
extraordinary photographs ever published.
- Shackleton's
Way: Leadership Lessons From The Great Antarctic Explorer
by Margo Morrell and Stephanie Capparell. 2001
A good analysis from a modern viewpoint addressing what
made Ernest Shackleton such an outstanding leader.
- Shackleton
by Roland Huntford. 1985
This biography presents a balanced and lively portrait of
a man who was, depending on which of his contemporaries
you asked, a national hero or a contemptible rogue.
- Shackleton's
Boat Journey by Frank Worsley. 1977
Worsley was a vital crew member on the James Caird,
which sailed from Elephant Island to South Georgia Island.
- Shackleton:
The Antarctic Challenge by Kim Heacox. 1999
An interesting book about Shackleton's life as an explorer,
with a foreword by his granddaughter Alexandra Shackleton.
- South:
The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
by Ernest Shackleton. 1920
Shackleton's autobiographical account of the Endurance
expedition.
- Heart
of the Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic
Expedition, 1907-1909 by Ernest Shackleton. 1909
Account of Shackleton's attempt to reach the South Pole
in 1907–1909, when he came within 97 miles of the Pole.
This was a remarkable pioneering achievement often overshadowed
by the later saga of the Endurance expedition.
These titles are available
in the Museum
Shop at the Denver
Museum of Nature &
Science, 303-370-6366,
or at your favorite bookstore.
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