Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible VoyageTyndale House Publishers, 1999 - 272 halaman In 1914, an expedition headed by Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to be the first to cross the continent of Antarctica. Shipwrecked and marooned for months on end, their ill-fated voyage became a triumphant story of indomitable courage and faith in the face of astounding obstacles. A bestseller since it was first published in 1959, Alfred Lansing's Endurance now features a foreword and afterword from Dr. James Dobson—inspiring every reader to persevere no matter how impossible the challenge. |
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... floe was capable of movement independent of the rest . The pack would move with the wind , and a kind of behemothic momentum would be set up through the ice . The resulting force is called pressure — and it began on July 21. Not against ...
... floe was capable of movement independent of the rest . The pack would move with the wind , and a kind of behemothic momentum would be set up through the ice . The resulting force is called pressure — and it began on July 21. Not against ...
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... floe , he thought he detected a movement in the ice . Looking closely , he saw a " very distinct swell " slowly lifting the floe . He reported his discovery to Shackleton , who gave orders that the watchman should be espe- cially alert ...
... floe , he thought he detected a movement in the ice . Looking closely , he saw a " very distinct swell " slowly lifting the floe . He reported his discovery to Shackleton , who gave orders that the watchman should be espe- cially alert ...
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... floe . Crack ! Again the floe had split in two , this time exactly through the spot where Shackleton's tent had stood some minutes before . The two halves drew rapidly apart , separating the Stancomb Wills and a large amount of ...
... floe . Crack ! Again the floe had split in two , this time exactly through the spot where Shackleton's tent had stood some minutes before . The two halves drew rapidly apart , separating the Stancomb Wills and a large amount of ...
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