Alfred Lansing

Alfred Lansing’s Followers (227)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo

Alfred Lansing


Born
in Chicago, IL, The United States
July 21, 1921

Died
January 01, 1975


An American journalist who wrote for Collier's, among other magazines and was later an editor for Time, Inc. Books.

Alfred Lansing served in the US Navy from 1940-46. He received the Purple Heart for his wartime service.

Later he attended North Park College, 1946-48, Northwestern University, 1948-50.

Lansing became a member of the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England in 1957.


 ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.46 · 168,195 ratings · 13,768 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors
Endurance: Shackleton's Inc...
4.46 avg rating — 168,192 ratings — published 1959 — 34 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Epic: Stories of Survival F...
by
3.86 avg rating — 1,152 ratings — published 1997 — 20 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Great Stories of Courage En...
by
3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1983
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Endurance. La prisión blanc...
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Drogen und Arzneien
by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1967
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Orion the Heroes Collection
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
635 Tage im Eis: Die Shackl...
by
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
More books by Alfred Lansing…
Quotes by Alfred Lansing  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“No matter what the odds, a man does not pin his last hope for survival on something and then expect that it will fail.”
― Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
70 likes
Like

“In that instant they felt an overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment. Though they had failed dismally even to come close to the expedition's original objective, they knew now that somehow they had done much, much more than ever they set out to do.”
― Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
43 likes
Like

“Of all their enemies -- the cold, the ice, the sea -- he feared none more than demoralization.”
― Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
27 likes
Like

Polls

146860
Which "Survival" (click on Survival) themed novel would you like to read in February 2017?

 
  3 votes, 60.0%

 
  1 vote, 20.0%

 
  1 vote, 20.0%

 
  0 votes, 0.0%

5 total votes
More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
The History Book ...: 5. GUNS, GERMS AND STEEL ~ CHAPTERS 9 AND 10 (157 - 193) (10/11/10 - 10/17/10) ~ No spoilers, please 38 81 Oct 18, 2010 10:26AM  
The Seasonal Read...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Fall Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread) 2785 1209 Nov 30, 2010 09:03PM  
The Seasonal Read...: * Summer Challenge 2011 Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS) 2614 899 Aug 31, 2011 09:18PM  
Reading with Style: This topic has been closed to new comments. FA11 Reading w/Style Completed Tasks - Fall 2011 662 198 Nov 30, 2011 09:03PM  
You'll love this ...: This topic has been closed to new comments. What are you currently reading and why? (CLOSED) 4001 2965 Sep 20, 2012 09:32AM  
The Seasonal Read...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Winter Challenge 2012-2013: Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC 2485 866 Feb 28, 2013 09:01PM  
Audiobooks: This topic has been closed to new comments. March 2013 514 227 Mar 31, 2013 05:00PM  
Chicks On Lit: Title and Author Game 4041 1748 Apr 16, 2013 09:48AM  
The History Book ...: This topic has been closed to new comments. ARCHIVE ONE: PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF ~ 6553 4411 May 08, 2013 03:33PM  
You'll love this ...: This topic has been closed to new comments. What are you reading and why? May 2013. 211 81 May 30, 2013 07:43PM