Google Street View has added images to its Antarctica collection of historic sites. You can check them out at their World Wonders Project.
Coincidentally, I was just re-reading my copy of Shackleton’s Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer last week (at the pool in blazing hot weather, ironically.) The part of the book that hit home to me was that much of Shackleton’s success–in keeping everyone alive under horrific conditions–was due to his ability to cultivate camaraderie among all the crew members. Even between the scientists and the boat crew, who, in regular society would have not been likely to get along given their very different upbringings. It was this camaraderie that not only kept the group alive, but also kept them in good spirits for much of their ill-fated journey.
The Google Street View images are of Scott’s hut and surroundings, but still a great visual to go along with the reading of this book or any of the others detailing those early explorations.
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