Shackleton & Antarctic Expl
Publisher: Carlton Books
Published: October 28, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781842226032
Subjects: Geographical discovery & exploration; 20th century; Polar Regions; Biography/Autobiography; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Arctic regions; Adventurers & Explorers; Expeditions & Discoveries; Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers; Chronological Period/1900-1918; Cultural Region/Arctic/Antarctic; History / Expeditions & Discoveries; History/Expeditions & Discoveries; History/Polar Regions; Historical - General
First sentence: As the twentieth century dawned, the British were becoming increasingly alarmed that they would lose the race to the South Pole.