Tales of travel and exploration -Sir E Shackleton
by Richard Wilson
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1940
. Used.Ernest Shackleton, in full Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, (born February 15, 1874, Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland?died January 5, 1922, Grytviken, South Georgia), Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who attempted to reach the South Pole.Educated at Dulwich College (1887?90), Shackleton entered the mercantile marine service in 1890 and became a sublieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve in 1901. He joined Capt. Robert Falcon Scott?s British National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition (1901?04) as third lieutenant and took part, with Scott and Edward Wilson, in the sledge journey over the Ross Ice Shelf when latitude 82?16?33? S was reached. His health suffered, and he was removed from duty and sent home on the supply ship Morning in March 1903.
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- Tales of travel and exploration -Sir E Shackleton
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- Richard Wilson
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- Hardcover
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- J M Dent & Sons
- Date Published
1924
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