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European Journal of Nutrition
Published in: European Journal of Nutrition 7/2020

01-10-2020 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The ‘Seal’ of Sir Shackleton

Authors: E. Cognat, M. Lilamand, R. Nabbout, A. Raynaud-Simon, C. Paquet

Published in: European Journal of Nutrition | Issue 7/2020

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On 5 December 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his 27-man-crew departed South Georgia aboard the ‘Endurance’ with the purpose to be the first expedition to cross the Antarctic continent from sea to sea. Unfortunately, ice packs rapidly entangled the ship which was eventually crushed. After enduring a brutal 10-month journey on the ice floe, Shackleton’s entire crew was rescued on 30 August 1916. …
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Metadata
Title
The ‘Seal’ of Sir Shackleton
Authors
E. Cognat
M. Lilamand
R. Nabbout
A. Raynaud-Simon
C. Paquet
Publication date
01-10-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Nutrition / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 1436-6207
Electronic ISSN: 1436-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-020-02349-3

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