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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
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In the summer of 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton set off aboard the Endurance bound for the South Atlantic. The goal of his expedition was to cross the Antarctic overland, but more than a year later, and still half a continent away from the intended base, the Endurance was trapped in ice and eventually was crushed. For five months Shackl... »
The Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea--The Forgotten War of the South Pacific
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This would have been a difficult battle for green troops to fight even if they had been well led. Unfortunately they weren't. First we find the ultimate ego maniac, McArthur, would never soiled his trouser legs by visiting the front, but he threatened his commanders to fight and die if they didn't win. Then we find the behind the scenes scuffling of ge... »
A Force of Nature: The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford (Great Discoveries)
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There are probably only a handful of scientists the average educated person could name, among them Galileo, Newton, Einstein. And, of course, even a typical educated person might have trouble saying something about why these scientists are so important. This is too bad. Not just because of what it says about science education in the world today but ... »
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic
Melding superb research and the extraordinary expedition photography of Frank Hurley, The Endurance by Caroline Alexander is a stunning work of his... »
The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan Af
Sarah Chayes' instinctive compassion builds friendships in Afghanistan that take her on a remarkable journey. Her insights illuminate the political curren... »
Antarctic Destinies: Scott, Shackleton, and the
The Road from Coorain
Not very interesting. There's not much else I can say. Everybody has a story, including author Jill Conway. Her life began in western New S... »
The Brotherhoods: Inside the Outlaw Motorcycle
As others have pointed out, this book probably is more relevant to the aussie bike scene than anywhere else. Clearly written by an outsider, it reads like... »
Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of
There are not enough stars to show how much I enjoyed this enthralling story of survival in an extremely hostile environment. Historian Joan Druett, draw... »
The Fatal Shore: The epic of Australia's foundi
An extraordinary volume--even a masterpiece--about the early history of Australia that reads like the finest of novels. Hughes captures everything in t... »
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