South
The Illustrated Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917
Published on 27. June 2016
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-7603-5025-6 (ISBN)
Description
Experience Ernest Shackleton's incredible journey across the South Pole through hundreds of vintage, on-site photographs and amazing narration.
Reviews / Votes
"Never before has Shackleton's lively prose been so extensively illustrated with such stunning images." * 48 Degrees North *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
200 color & b-w photos
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 211 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7603-5025-6 (9780760350256)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Ernest Henry Shackleton | Frank Hurley
South
The Illustrated Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917
E-Book
06/2016
Zenith Press
€38.99
Available for download
Persons
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 Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and was known for his pioneering use of the early Paget color photography process.
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 Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and was known for his pioneering use of the early Paget color photography process.