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Weird History
Ernest Shackleton's Doom,ed Antarctic Trek
Few exploits of the 20th century could match the courage and perseverance of the Shackleton expedition. Ernest Shackleton became the ultimate model for crisis management when his ill-fated 1914 Antarctic expedition met with disaster.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Arctic Passage: My Life as an Explorer
Read an excerpt from Roald Amundsen's book, "My Life as an Explorer" where he describes his passage through the Northwest Passage. Learn what he learned from the Inuit people that helped him in future explorations.
PBS
Nova: Arctic Passage
This NOVA site has information on the past and the future of the Northwest Passage. The first article discusses the effect of global warming and the possibility of an ice-free shipping lane through the Northwest Passage.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Race to the South Pole
A new museum exhibition looks at the battling histories of explorers Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott.