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Jul 8, 2023 · Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read. Alive is one of the most notorious survival stories of the modern age. On October 12, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 was transporting 45 passengers over the Andes mountains when it encountered difficult weather.
(shelved 1 time as antarctic-adventure) avg rating 3.87 — 4,376 ratings — published 2013
Apr 1, 2015 · The book begins on August 1, 1914, when the Endurance set sail from London. The story ends on August 30, 1916, when Shackleton managed to land his rescue ship on Elephant Island, Antarctica, to retrieve the men who were left behind. The expedition was called, IMPERIAL TRANS-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, and all 28 men are listed on page 1 of the book.
Barr, C 2021, Let's save Antarctica: Why we must protect our planet, Walker Books, London. Bland, N 2021, Walk of the whales, Little Hare Books, Richmond. Bredeson, C 2003, After the last dog died: The true-life, hair-raising adventure of Douglas Mawson and his 1911-1913 Antarctic Expedition, National Geographic Society, Washington DC.
Oct 1, 2003 · While a quick read, I found this book intriguing, sad, wonderful and historically interesting! It is the true 1912 story of a an Australian Geology teacher was became very interested in the uncharted bottom of the world...Antartica. He takes Dogs, supplies, and a crew for a year long scientific adventure but things quickly go awry.
Oct 14, 2022 · It is perhaps the most incredible story I’ve ever read. Endurance is a book written about Sir Ernest Shackleton’s incredible voyage and self-rescue in the Antarctic. Let’s set the scene. It’s 1915 and a team of 28 men hop aboard a wooden ship. They have 69 sled dogs and three lifeboats, canvas tents and wool clothing.
May 20, 2013 · Antarctic splendidly blends history, adventure, and Biblical truth within its pages. The chapters in this book are longer than some of the other titles in the series, more thorough in its treatment of history in relation to the story and contain fewer illustrations. Antarctic contains a short quiz with answers toward the end of the book.
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