Shackleton in the Antarctic: Being the story of the British Antarctic expedition, 1907-1909

Shackleton in the Antarctic: Being the story of the British Antarctic expedition, 1907-1909

Men go out into the void spaces of the world for various reasons. Some are incited simply by a love of adventure, some have a keen thirst for scientific knowledge, and others are drawn away from trodden paths by the mysterious fascination of the unknown. I think that in my own case it was a combination of these factors that determined me to try my fortune once again in the frozen south. I had been invalided home before the conclusion of the Discovery expedition, and I had the keenest desire to see more of the vast continent that lies amid the Antarctic snows and glaciers. Indeed the stark polar lands grip the hearts of men who have lived on them in a manner that can hardly be understood by people who have never got outside the pale of civilisation. I was convinced, moreover, that an expedition on the lines I had in view could justify itself by the results of its scientific work. The Discovery expedition had performed splendid service in several important branches of science, and I believed that a second expedition could carry the work still further. For instance, the southern limits of the Great Ice Barrier had not been defined, and it was important to the scientific world that information should be gained regarding the movement of the ice-sheet that - 12 - forms the barrier. I also wanted to discover what lay beyond the mountains to the south of latitude 82 17 and whether the Antarctic continent rose to a plateau similar to the one found by Captain Scott beyond the western mountains. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 69138
Author: Shackleton, Ernest Henry
Release Date: Oct 12, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publisher: William Heinemann
Publication Date: 1911
Publisher Country: UK