"Endurance" by Alfred Lansing

Explorer Ernest Shackleton made a name for himself in the early 20th century by surviving a treacherous journey to Antarctica.

In "Endurance," Alfred Lansing charts Shackleton's August 1914 mission, including the many near-death experiences the explorer and his 27-man crew faced along the way.

The voyage spanned 850 miles through the South Atlantic's roughest waters, almost killing everyone involved. The crew's only hope was a small lifeboat and the trust they would end up at their intended target: a tiny island in a vast sea of nothingness.