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Shackelton's heroes : the epic story of the men who kept the Endurance expedition alive / Wilson McOrist ; with a foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9781849548151
Author	McOrist, Wilson (author.)
Title	Shackelton's heroes : the epic story of the men who kept the Endurance expedition alive / Wilson McOrist ; with a foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	London The Robson Press, 2015.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	©2015.
Description	xix, 362 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary	'Shackleton's Heroes' is a genuine treasure of Antarctic history, and an almost unbelievable tale of real heroes who risked themselves for the lives of others. It tells the extraordinary story of how a small party of men, against almost insurmountable obstacles, put down vital food depots on the Great Ice Barrier for Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
Subjects	Shackleton, Ernest Henry, -- Sir,1874-1922
	Endurance (Ship)
	Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition(1914-1917)
	Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons	Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944- (writer of foreword.)
Call number	2017.014

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Barcode	Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Status	Due Date
A00870921	2017.014	General Collection		. Available to Museum Staff .