Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Struggle Against Antarctica (Explorers of New Worlds)

-- Biographies of some of the most important explorers the world has known -- Ideal for research or class use -- Written in accessible, easily understood language -- Complements school curriculum. The life of the explorer from Great Britain who strove to chart one of the world's most formidable regions. Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Struggle Against Antarctica......Page 2 Contents......Page 6 Aboard the James Caird......Page 7 The Mysterious South......Page 16 March Across the Ice......Page 24 I CannotThink of Failure......Page 35 Endurance......Page 44 Final Expedition......Page 53 Chronology......Page 59 Glossary......Page 61 Further Reading......Page 63 Index......Page 64 Picture Credits......Page 65 Examines the life and work of British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, focusing on his repeated attempts to reach the South Pole in the early twentieth century. This book describes the life of Sir Ernest Shackleton who explored Antarctica and attempted to be the first man to reach the South Pole