True Polar Adventure Stories

From the determination of Shackleton and Scott in the last century to the adventures of modern-day explorers Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Børge Ousland, these exciting stories chart the many courageous attempts to pioneer the icy reaches of the Poles.Includes a wide variety of explorers from different periods of historyStories arranged chronologicallyGlossary of termsWritten to interest even the most reluctant reader