books about: shackleton     books:       South: The Last Antarctic Expedition of Shackleton and the Endurance9 reviews Sir Ernest Shackleton The Lyons Press, 1998 A True Leader Shackleton was an amazing man full of true grit and true leadership. Among the many things that stand out in his story of survival is the importance of keeping a journal. Even after many supplies and equipment were left on the ice, the men were instructed to continue to carry their journals. And what if they had not? Where would be the true story that outshines most fictional adventure stories in ...             South with Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition, 1914-19178 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2001 You've read the book(s) now see the film Frank Hurley's book is a mastepiece of photographic art. Having read many Antarctic books already, particularly "South" the story of the endurance expedition, I devoured this book to see the whole story in detail. The book is a work of technical genius and without artistic equal among work of that era, particularly when you realise what awful conditions he worked under. The notes accompanying the ...             What the Ice Gets : Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition 1914-19164 reviews Melinda Mueller Van West & Company, Publishers, 2000 Shackleton Brought to Life This epic poem brings Shackleton's attempt to reach the South Pole to life! Some of the chapters tell the story from the point of view of individual members of the expedition; some describe particular events. Each fact is documented. Its one thing to know that Shackleton and a part of the crew left the rest of the crew behind, and travelled 800 miles in a dory on a rescue mission. Mueller ...             Shackleton's captain: A biography of Frank Worsley4 reviews John Thomson Hazard Press, 1998 A definite must for polar collections Frank Worsley was Ernest Shackleton's captain, so he is a name that is not commonly known. A common mistake for so many biographers of secondary expeditionary characters is that they get caught up in the relationship to the major character and the biography turns out to be about them. That was my main concern when I first picked up this biograpy of Frank Worsley - that his personality and ...             The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party11 reviews Kelly Tyler-Lewis Simon & Schuster Audio, 2006 Thought-provoking chronicle of adventure and adversity The attractive front-cover design is the first indication of the quality of this work, which is well researched and written and a thoroughly engrossing read. Highly recommended.             Epigrams, I: Spectacles, Books 1-5 (Loeb Classical Library)4 reviews Martial Loeb Classical Library, 1993 Martial's skewering epigrams are brilliantly funny reading Just going to show that there really were rude people 2000 years ago as there are now, the Roman poet Martial left us hundreds of biting epigrams that show a talented observation of Roman society. Martial's epigrams poke fun at many of the leading figures of his day, and were originally composed to recite aloud at his presentations. Much of what he wrote is either risque or outright obscene; ...             Shackleton of the Antarctic4 reviews Bison Books, 2009 Shackleton in a nutshell.... There's a Shackleton mania going on these days. Witness all the new books and reissues of old books to be found on websites and booksellers' shelves. We all love a real hero. Most books available nowadays, however, are focussed only on the famous Endurance expedition, or they are weighty biographical tomes that won't appeal to the majority of readers. Enter Baughman's "Shackleton of the ...             Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure18 reviews Frank Arthur Worsley W W Norton & Co Inc, 1999 An excellent account I took a copy of this during an overseas military deployment, and in being reminded of the incredible conditions of the Endurance expedition, I found it hard to complain about some of the comparatively minor discomforts of being in the Army. This account by Worsley, the skipper of the Endurance and a lifelong friend of Shackleton, is a useful complement to other writings on the subject. The ...             Leading at the Edge : Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition25 reviews Dennis N. T. Perkins, Margaret P. Holtman, ... AMACOM, 2000 Invaluable lessons for business or life! A fantastic text based on an epic journey. The history of Shackleton's ill-fated expedition is a sharp contrast to the modern view which epitomizes personal liberty as the highest virtue. This book features vignettes from an expedition faced with nearly insurmountable odds that highlight the difficult choices faced by Shackleton and his men. In the face of adversity, they managed to endure, ...             Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition : The Voyage of the Nimrod4 reviews Beau Riffenburgh, 2004 A Magnificent Telling of a Magnificent Expedition Everyone has heard about Ernest Shackleton's remarkable Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, when his ship Endurance was crushed in the ice and Shackleton made his epic open-boat journey to South Georgia to help rescue his men. What most people don't know was that the first expedition Shackleton led to the Antarctic was every bit as full of derring-do and death-defying moments as his later one. ...             Ice Story: Shackleton's Lost Expedition3 reviews Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Clarion Books, 1999 Ice Story: Shakleton's Lost Expedition The true story with lots of original photographs of Sir Ernest Shakleton's unsuccessful Antarctic Expedition. The hardships they faced were incredible, yet Shackleton was a true commander. He kept his men together in mind and body. Excellent adventure book and recommend it for grades 3 through 11th. Also recommended reading for teachers and parents.             Cicero: Letters to Quintus and Brutus. Letter Fragments. Letter to Octavian. Invectives. Handbook of ...1 review Cicero Loeb Classical Library, 2002 A Literary and Historical Treasure Marcus Tullio Cicero (106-43 B.C.)was a man of well-to-do equestrian origins from outside of Rome who quickly earned his reputation as a lawyer with his eloquent oratory. A moderate conservative, he was a close friend of Pompey The Great whose politics he often agreed with. By the time these letters had been written Cicero had already been elected to the highest office of Consul and had saved ...             Acres of Diamonds/ His Life and Achievements (Special Edition)1 review Russell H. Conwell, Robert Shackleton Harper & Brothers publishers, 1915 Success Classic Russell Conwell's book, "Acres of Diamonds" was developed from a speech he delivered to church congregations over 5,000 times. The proceeds he earned from this speech are reputed to have given him a fortune, which he used to found Temple University in Philadelphia. "Acres of Diamonds" is the story of a successful farmer in India named Al Hafed. Hafed is tempted by the allure of wealth and ...             Shackleton : The Antarctic Challenge2 reviews Kim Heacox, 1999 A maxum for True Leadership: dedication with heart. The major events of the ill-fated voyage of Sir Ernest Shakelton's attempt to cross Antarctica are well known. However, what most do not know or understand is the depth and breadth of this extraordinary man. Shackleton was not only a bonified explorer, more importantly he was a noble leader. "Leaders do not force their fellow citizens to follow, they inspire them to do so." If there is one thing ...             The "Endurance": Shackleton's Legendary Journey to Antarctica1 review Caroline Alexander Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1999 Amazing pictures, entertaining narrative The book contains a huge collection of spectacular photos from Shackleton's expedition (Frank Hurley was the expedition photographer). The photos are of such high quality that it is even hard to believe they could be 90 years old. The text is also beautifully written, describing the expedition and putting it in a historic perspective. This is a fairly light read. All pages in the hardcover ...             Sea of Ice: The Wreck of the Endurance (Step into Reading)2 reviews Monica Kulling Random House Books for Young Readers, 1999 A well-done introduction to the Endurance epic This book is a very well-written and illustrated introduction to the epic story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance in their struggle to survive the loss of their ship in the ice. If you know a child who feels put-upon because they don't have the latest model gaming system or the right type of monsters in their card decks, get them to read this, and perhaps it will prove a ...             Antarctic Eyewitness: South With Mawson and Shackleton's Argonauts1 review Frank Hurley, Charles Laseron HarperCollinsPublishers PTY Limited, 2000 Two great accounts of two great expeditions This new book combines Charles Laseron's 1947 "South With Mawson" and Frank Hurley's 1948 "Shackleton's Argonauts" in one volume, continuing the wonderful flood of reprints relating to the heroic era of Antarctic exploration. Laseron's account of the 1912 Mawson expedition is full of human interest, and makes a useful adjunct to Mawson's own, somewhat drier account in "Home of the Blizzard." ...             Shackleton: An Irishman in Antarctica2 reviews Jonathan Shackleton Lilliput Press, 2003 A profound, inspirational, and keenly engaging story The collective effort of Jonathon Shackleton (Antarctic special and a cousin of the famed explorer) and biographer John Mackenna, Shackleton: An Irishman In Antarctica is an informed and informative portrayal of Ernest Shackleton's historic, dramatic, highly dangerous South Pole expedition. Even though the voyage's ultimately failed to achieve it's stated goal, and Shackleton's crew were stranded ...             Cicero: D. Letters, Letters to Atticus 282-426 (Loeb Classical Library No. 491)1 review Cicero Loeb Classical Library, 1999 very recommendable book If you are interested in the classical world, you should read Ciceronis epistulae in Latine. And do not read them in English-translation. Not to choose an easier way.             Aurora Australis1 review Ernest H Shackleton Bluntisham Books and Paradigm Press, 1986 Interesting reading for fans of Shackleton Although it's currently out of print, we can hope that the recent flood of Shackleton-related titles will provoke a reprint of the facsimile edition of the "Aurora Australis," the book written and published by Shackleton's 1907-1909 Nimrod Expedition in Winter Quarters. Most of the men contributed written works including articles, poetry, and even some fantasy (by as strait-laced a scientist ...              search for books 1914-1916, 1914-1917, achievements, adventure, antarctic, antarctica, argonauts, australis, biography, challenge, classical, diamonds, electioneering, endurance, epigrams, expedition, extraordinary, eyewitness, forgotten, fragments, handbook, harrowing, invectives, irishman, leadership, legendary, lessons, octavian, shackleton, spectacles books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: 13 Going On 30 (Special Edition) we recommend Invaluable lessons for business or life! leave a comment home  impressum - about us