The Endurance : Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition
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Alexander, Caroline, 1956-
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American Museum of Natural History.
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G850 1914 .S53 A58 1999
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LC Subjects
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Endurance (Ship)
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition -- (1914-1917)
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, -- Sir, -- 1874-1922 -- Travel.
Young adult literature.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Antarctica. -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJc3MgKfJkXRcGFdpVMHG3
Discoveries in geography -- British.
Endurance (Ship)
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition -- (1914-1917)
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, -- Sir, -- 1874-1922 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcr8qkkT673JfJk6f6dwC
Travel.
Other Subjects
Antarctica- Exploration.
Endurance (Ship)
Endurance (Ship)
Endurance (Ship.)
Expedities.
Expeditions.
Explorers.
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition -- 1914-1917.
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, -- 1914-1917.
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, -- 1914-1917.
Shackleton, Ernest Henry -- Sir -- 1874-1922 -- Journeys.
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, -- Sir, -- 1874-1922.

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Book
Physical Desc
211 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"In association with the American Museum of Natural History."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210).
Description
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.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,8.6,11.0,34754.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,High School,10,14,Quiz: 21260,Guided reading level: NR.
Awards
American Library Association-YA award book.
Awards
New York Times Best Illustrated book.
Awards
Booklist Editor's Choice/Adult Books for Young Adults.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, C. (1998). The Endurance: Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition . Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, Caroline, 1956-. 1998. The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition. New York: Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, Caroline, 1956-. The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition New York: Knopf, 1998.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Alexander, C. (1998). The endurance: shackleton's legendary antarctic expedition. New York: Knopf.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, Caroline. The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition Knopf, 1998.

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