South
The Illustrated Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917
$58.82
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2019
Summary
In 1914, the polar explorer Ernest Shackleton announced an ambitious plan to lead the first trek across Antarctica via the South Pole. The expedition would prove fraught with adventure - and peril. South is the remarkable tale of the ill-fated expedition, told in Shackleton’s own words - breathtakingly illustrated in this unique edition with photography from the expedition, modern images of the Antarctic, and newly discovered photos from the Ross Sea Party.
This handsome edition, firs…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780760364826 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0760364826 |
| Author: | Ernest Henry Shackleton, Sir, Frank Hurley, Ernest Henry Shackleton |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Voyageur Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.20kg |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 256mm x 186mm |
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About The Author
Ernest Henry Shackleton, Sir
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was born in Ireland in 1874 and raised mostly in London. He led three expeditions to the Antarctic. He died of a heart attack in 1922 while setting out on his fourth expedition.
Frank Hurley (1885-1962) was a native Australian who served as a photographer on several Antarctic expeditions with Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton. He also worked as a war photographer with the Australian military forces during both World Wars. He was the official photographer on Shackletons Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and was known for his pioneering use of the early Paget color photography process.
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