Shackled

Author: Chris Turney

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  • : $35.00 AUD
  • : 9780670079117
  • : Penguin Random House
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  • : May 2016
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  • : Australia
  • : August 2017
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Barcode 9780670079117
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Description

"In 2013, Australian earth scientist Chris Turney led an ambitious expedition to Antarctica. It promised so much u discovery, history, adventure u but came with great risk. The story of Turney's ship, the Shokalskiy, and the plight of the 71 people on board was broadcast around the world. We watched, listened and read as they became trapped on Christmas Eve, the hull of the ship pierced by a tower of ice. Efforts to rescue them were thwarted by fierce blizzards and roaming icebergs. It was the modern, wired version of Shackleton's ill-fated voyage and rescue, with one massive difference: Shackleton's wife and children were not with him. Shackled is a classic adventure story with a twist. As the ghosts of explorers like Shackleton, Mawson and Ross look on, the day-to-day tribulations of a ship facing uncertain danger unfold before our very eyes. We discover firsthand the latest scientific findings from the frozen continent and learn the fates of the many intrepid explorers in whose footsteps Turney and his team walked."

Author description

"Australian earth scientist Chris Turney has written three books to critical acclaim ua1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica;aBones, Rocks and Stars: The Science of When Things Happened;aandaIce, Mud and Blood: The Science of When Things Happened. He has also contributed toaThe New York Times,aThe Timesa(UK) andaNew Scientist. Turney was the first recipient of the INQUA Sir Nicholas Shackleton Medal for pioneering research into climate change (2007), recipient of the Philip Leverhulme Prize (2008), the Geographical Society of London's Bigsby Medal (2009) and the AAS's Frederick White prize. He is currently Professor of Climate Change and Earth Sciences at the University of New South Wales. "