Part of Set 6 in the Essential Events series, each of these gripping titles tells a historical drama, often a catastrophe, and discusses the crucial political, social, and technical issues. In The Endurance Expedition, about the race to be the first to reach the South Pole, focuses on the incredible rescue story grim survival adventure. The spacious series design is inviting, with many color illustrations and screens, and the extensive back matter includes a detailed time line, glossary, bibliography, and source notes.

This book chronicles the Antarctic expedition begun by Ernest Shackleton in 1914. Preparation for the journey, the disaster that occurred, and the men's struggle for survival, as well as the rescue of crew members, are recounted in the succinct narrative. Maps, archival photographs, and sidebars enhance the text but crowd the pages. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.