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81) Robert F. Scott

Author

Riddle, John

Publisher

Mason Crest Publishers

Pub. Date

c2003

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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

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English

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Describes the efforts of British explorer Robert Scott to be the first to reach the South Pole, only to be disappointed when the Norwegian Roald Amundsen got there first.

82) A walk to the Pole: to the heart of Antarctica in the footsteps of Scott

Author

Mear, Roger

Publisher

Crown

Pub. Date

1987

Language

English

83) Trial by ice: a photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton

Author

Kostyal, K. M

Publisher

National Geographic Society

Pub. Date

1999

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IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1

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English

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Traces the adventurous life of the South Pole explorer whose ship, the Endurance, was frozen in ice and crushed, leaving the captain and crew to fight for survival.

84) Who reached the South Pole first?

Author

Llanas, Sheila Griffin

Publisher

Capstone Press

Pub. Date

c2011

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IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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"Follows the stories of Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott, as they race across Antarctica toward the South Pole"--Provided by publisher.

85) Shackleton: by endurance we conquer

Author

Smith, Michael

Publisher

Oneworld Publications

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

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An extraordinary character and one of history's great explorers, Ernest Shackleton pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago, becoming the dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. His incredible adventures on four expeditions to the Antarctic have captivated generations. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life, marked by romantic affairs, unfulfilled ambitions, and failed business ventures, contrasted with his...

86) Antarctica

Author

Paccalet, Yves

Publisher

Flammarion

Pub. Date

2005

Language

English

87) Spirit of Endurance

Author

Armstrong, Jennifer

Publisher

Crown Publishers

Pub. Date

c2000

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IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

88) Antarctica: the blue continent

Author

McGonigal, David

Publisher

Firefly Books

Pub. Date

2003

Language

English

89) Race to the pole: tragedy, heroism, and Scott's Antarctic quest

Author

Fiennes, Ranulph

Publisher

Hyperion

Pub. Date

c2004

Language

English

90) Roald Amundsen: the conquest of the South Pole

Author

Karner, Julie

Publisher

Crabtree Pub. Co

Pub. Date

c2006

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IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

91) Shackleton and the lost Antarctic expedition

Author

Hoena, B. A

Publisher

Capstone Press

Pub. Date

c2006

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IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

92) Science on Shackleton's expedition

Author

Enz, Tammy

Series

Science of History

Publisher

Capstone Captivate is published by Capstone Press

Pub. Date

[2021]

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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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"Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton led an expedition across Antarctica in 1914. Did you know that science played a big role in this dangerous journey? Learn how weather patterns affected the explorer in Antarctica. Find out the science behind Shackleton's ship, The Endurance . And discover how modern technology is being used to find out even more about this adventure more than 100 years later"--