The Endurance : Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition
Title:
The Endurance : Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition
JLCTITLE245:
Caroline Alexander.
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Knopf, ©1998.
Physical Description:
211 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780375404030
General Note:
"In association with the American Museum of Natural History."
Abstract:
Provides an account of the Shackleton expedition of 1914, during which explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven set out to cross the Antarctic continent on foot, only to have their ship, Endurance, break up eighty-five miles short of their destination, leaving them stranded for close to two years. Includes a photographic record of the adventure.
Reading Level:
1180 L Lexile
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.6 11.0 34754.
Reading Counts RC High School 10 14 Quiz: 21260 Guided reading level: NR.
Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 8.6 11 Quiz 34754 English non-fiction.
Local Note:
UAA/APU CONSORTIUM: The Rare Books copy is part of the Walter J. Hickel papers located in the Library's Archives and Special Collections.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210).
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Variant Title:
Portion of title: Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition
Contents:
The heroic age -- South -- The breakup -- Patience camp -- Into the boats -- The voyage of the James Caird -- South Georgia Island -- Elephant Island -- "To my comrades."