Antarctica and the Chilean Fjords   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 6 items are available for $91, including
U.S. shipping, a 20% discount (Item no. EXANT119)		  
Insight Guide Chile  •  Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 380 PAGES
This glossy guide is a full-color introduction to the land, people and history of Chile, written by a team of experts. Brief background essays highlight important topics, and there is some practical travel information interspersed throughout. (CHI03, $23.99)		   Insight Guide Chile
Antarctica, A Guide to the Wildlife  •  Tony Soper  •  Dafila Scott
FIELD GUIDE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES
Designed for the field, this compact handbook features all the species of birds, seals and whales the traveler is likely to encounter on a voyage to Antarctica. It includes concise essays on each species, range maps and masterful color drawings by Dafila Scott, the granddaughter of Captain Scott. Someone was bound to write this handy field guide and we couldn't be happier that it's friend and colleague Tony Soper -- a veteran expedition leader who is as congenial as he is mad about birds. This new edition includes a Falkland Islands wildlife guide and maps of both South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula. (ANT30, $25.99)		   Antarctica, A Guide to the Wildlife
In Patagonia  •  Bruce Chatwin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1989 •  PAPER  • 204 PAGES • FAVORITE
A masterpiece of travel, history and adventure. This award-winning book captures the spirit of the land, history, wildlife and people of Patagonia. There's no travel writer as engaging, insightful and just plain wonderful as Bruce Chatwin. (PAT01, $15.00)		   In Patagonia
Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage  •  Alfred Lansing
EXPLORATION •  1998 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES • FAVORITE
An extraordinary tale of survival that reads like a good novel. It's the gripping day-by-day story of Shackleton's legendary perseverance: losing his ship in the ice, drifting helplessly across the Weddell Sea, and finally reaching Elephant Island, from where he sailed 800 miles to South Georgia to get help for his stranded men. With maps and a 8-page selection of Frank Hurley photographs. (ANT03, $14.95)		   Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
South American Explorer Chilean Fjords Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps
2002 •  MAP
A handsome, double-sided map of southern South America with the section of the continent from Buenos Aires and Santiago south to Cape Horn on one side (1:4,800,000) and an excellent map of the Chilean Fjords (1:2,200,000) on the reverse. The map shows the complex maze of islands, channels and straits in the south of Chile, perfect for anyone sailing from Puerto Montt. With color photographs and information on wildlife, native peoples and exploration of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Published by a veteran expedition leader, the map is aimed at cruise and expedition passengers in the region. (SAM41, $11.95)		   South American Explorer Chilean Fjords Map
Antarctic Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer
2009 •  MAP • BEST SELLER • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A full color map of the Antarctic Peninsula at a scale of 1:2,750,000, designed for the shipboard traveler by veteran expedition leader Nigel Sitwell. It covers the range of most Antarctic voyages from Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Peninsula south to Marguerite Bay. It also includes detailed insets of South Georgia and the complex channels and islands of the Palmer Archipelago including Paradise Bay, the Lemaire and Neumeyer channels. The reverse shows the entire continent with photographs and mini-biographies of 30 polar explorers. (ANT128, $11.95)		   Antarctic Explorer Map



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Buenos Aires Map  •  Borch Maps    •  A laminated street map of Buenos Aires and surroundings at a scale of 1:15,000. (ARG38, $8.95)
 		  
Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego Map  •  ITMB    •  A convenient map of all Patagonia (1:2,000,000) with a more detailed map of Tierra del Fuego on the reverse. (PAT19, $12.95)
 		  
Satellite Image Map of Antarctica  •  USGS    •  Created from composite satellite imagery, this silver and blue, full-color photo poster of the Antarctic (40" X 56") is ready for your wall. (ANT82, $14.95)
 		  
Lonely Planet Buenos Aires  •  Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  The best of Buenos Aires is included in this practical guide, along with a pullout map and insider recommendations on shopping, eating, sleeping and day trips. (ARG10, $19.99)
 		  
The Oceanites Site Guide to the Antarctic Peninsula  •  Ron Naveen   • GUIDEBOOK • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  With descriptions, full-page maps and stunning aerial photographs of visitor sites. (ANT37, $29.95)
 		  
Buenos Aires, A Cultural History  •  Jason Wilson  •  Alberto Manguel   • HISTORY  •  This well-referenced book offers a look into the geographical history of the city and goes in hand nicely with a more traditional guidebook. The city's underlying themes are laid out: Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar and the European literary tradition; tango, the longing and despair of the music and its roots; the cult of Evita Peron; European-influenced architecture and cafe life; totalitarian politics; and the nearly religious importance of soccer. (ARG21, $15.00)
 		  
Tango: the Dance, the Song, the Story  •  Simon Collier   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A spirited, illustrated tribute to the tango, the now-elegant dance born in the brothels among the working class of 19th-century Buenos Aires. (ARG14, $29.95)
 		  
Around Cape Horn  •  Irving Johnson   • EXPLORATION  •  Captain Irving Johnson memorably narrates this documentary of his 1929 voyage as a young man aboard the Peking, featuring a remarkable sequence about the ship rounding the Horn in a storm. Talk about bad weather! (PAT68, $29.95)
 		  
End of the Earth, Voyaging to Antarctica  •  Peter Matthiessen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this fine book, the result of two voyages, Matthiessen captures the magic of polar landscapes and wildlife, along with the camaraderie of a ship-based polar expedition. (ANT190, $15.00)
 		  
Shackleton's Way, Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer  •  Margot Morrell  •  Stephanie Capparell   • EXPLORATION  •  The authors of this volume use the Shackleton story to illustrate principles of leadership, including the importance of hiring an outstanding crew, creating camaraderie and leading effectively in a crisis. (ANT140, $15.00)
 		  
The Worst Journey in the World  •  Apsley Cherry-Garrard   • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE  •  Cherry-Garrard's epic midwinter jaunt to an emperor penguin rookery is just a warm-up for the main event: Scott's doomed last expedition. (ANT23, $18.00)
 		  
Travels in a Thin Country, A Journey through Chile  •  Sara Wheeler   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  British author Sarah Wheeler deploys her wit, intelligence and powerful investigative skills on the Republic of Chile in this insightful travelogue. (CHI06, $15.00)
 		  
Voyage of the Beagle  •  Charles Darwin   • EXPLORATION • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE  •  The wide-eyed tale of a young man on a five-year voyage that changed his life -- and our way of thinking about the world. First published in 1839, it's still a marvelous introduction to the wildlife, nature and allure of South America. (GPS02, $12.95)
 		  
Voyaging, Southward from the Strait of Magellan  •  Rockwell Kent   • EXPLORATION  •  An illustrated account of Rockwell's foolhardy voyage with a madman through magnificent Tierra del Fuego in a jury-rigged lifeboat. Both the text and striking woodcut illustrations communicate this dangerous landscape's dynamic character. (CHI29, $19.95)
 		  
Night Flight  •  Antoine de Saint Exupery   • LITERATURE  •  Saint Exupery captures the thrill and mystery of early flight in this tale of a pilot alone in a storm over the Andes en route to Buenos Aires. (PAT09, $12.00)
 		  
The Far Side of the World  •  Patrick O'Brian   • LITERATURE  •  O'Brian takes readers on an adventure around Cape Horn in this enthralling Aubrey and Maturin tale, featuring evocative descriptions of the wildlife of Patagonia and Galapagos and a vivid portrait of Nelson's British Navy. (SAM01, $14.95)
 		  
Antarctic Wildlife Adventure  •  National Geographic Society   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  National Geographic photographers trail Jerome and Sally Poncet and their young sons on a voyage around the Antarctic Peninsula for this documentary, an excellent overview of places and experiences on an Antarctic voyage. (ANT248, $19.98)
 		  
Natural Patagonia, Argentina and Chile  •  Marcelo D. Beccaceci   • NATURAL HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  An informative photographic journey through the breathtaking landscapes and wildlife of Patagonia. Featuring 120 color photographs, presented in Spanish and English. (PAT22, $24.95)
 		  
Penguins of the World  •  Wayne Lynch   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Lynch weaves delightful tales of penguins, their habitats and habits, with hundreds of glorious full-color photographs. (ANT62, $24.95)
 		  
The Crystal Desert  •  David Campbell   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A biologist with the heart of a poet, Campbell focuses on fossils, glaciers, history and wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula in these vivid essays. (ANT01, $20.95)
 		  
Waiting to Fly, My Escapades with the Penguins of Antarctica  •  Ron Naveen   • NATURAL HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  The life and times of penguins -- and those who study and appreciate them -- by Ron Naveen, who is head-over-heels in love with the Antarctic and its most famous inhabitants. (ANT69, $16.95)
 		  
Birds & Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic & Falkland Islands  •  Frank Todd   • FIELD GUIDE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  Compact and comprehensive, this indispensable photo guide by Mr. Penguin himself includes all the hard-to-identify seabirds of Antarctic waters. (ANT213, $29.95)
 		  
Birds of Chile  •  Alvaro Jaramillo   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This compact, comprehensive guide with superb color plates also includes Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. (CHI50, $29.95)
 		  
Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica  •  Martin D. la Pena  •  Maurice Rumboll   • FIELD GUIDE  •  With color plates, range maps and brief descriptions, this is a compact regional guide. (SAM12, $29.95)
 		  
The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife  •  Hadoram Shirihai  •  Brett Jarrett   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This splendidly illustrated handbook features color plates of all the birds and marine mammals occurring south of 40 degrees. With 900 color photographs, range maps and notes on visitor sites, weather conditions and conservation. (ANT178, $55.00)
 		  
 
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