Shackleton and the Lost Antarctic Expedition

A lot of history here, and gets four stars because it's a little more child friendly since no one dies (not that the author had any control over that historical fact!). Again, this was an event that I knew of, but knew very little about, so I learned some basic facts from reading it, and wouldn't he......more

Had missed that this was a "Disasters of History" book and was surprised at all that went wrong! Great quick overview of the situation, amazing that they survived to tell the tale! Enjoy!......more

Very good.......more

This is agraphic-story approach to retelling of the history of the lost Shackleton Expedition. It is one of multiple titles by Capstone Press aimed at making history accessible while accurate. It is vetted by history/library experts and includes direct quotations from primary sources sited on the cr......more