The Heart of the Antarctic (Annotated, Large Print)

Vol I and II

Ernest Shackleton

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Sastrugi Press LLC
04 November 2020

General & world history; History of other lands; Marine biology; Wildlife: aquatic creatures; Travel & holiday guides

Series: Sastrugi Press Classics

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"Epic Expedition Across AntarcticaFollow the great British explorer Ernest Shackleton and his expedition team on this epic journey as they attempt to become the first humans to reach the South Pole. This book is filled with adventure, drama, and incredible science. Antarctica is the most unique location on Earth and is highly important to the planet's climate. This expedition spans two years and covers the overwinter experience in the coldest, darkest, and windiest place there is.

Over 200 illustrations, diagrams, and photographs Annotated with a bonus biography of Ernest Shackleton Large Print Edition Available Both original volumes contained in a single book

Set before his most famous expedition where he and his team were marooned on the ice, this journey sets the stage for the greatest southern explorations in history. Read and experience what it's like to try and carry out exploration for the glory of the British crown. Feel the joy and anguish of their successes and failures in Antarctica, the most forbidding place known.

""By repeating this to-day for three miles we marched nine miles over a surface where many times a slip meant death.""The crew of the Nimrod, led by Ernest Shackleton, is set in the great era of exploration. Armchair adventurers, biologists, geologists, cartographers, climatologists, marine scientists, glaciologists, and just about every other scientist will gain a better insight into their own explorations through this book. This book is digitally remastered and completely reformatted from the original edition for easy reading and reference.

Get your copy of this classic adventure today!"

By: Ernest Shackleton
Imprint: Sastrugi Press LLC
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 58mm
Weight: 1.479kg
ISBN: 9781649220202
ISBN 10: 1649220200
Series: Sastrugi Press Classics
Pages: 1030
Publication Date: 04 November 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active