Antarctica, South Georgia & The Falkland Islands   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $70, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXANT145)		  
The Crystal Desert  •  David Campbell
NATURAL HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 308 PAGES
A splendid, prize-winning portrait of Antarctica, the land and its history and especially its marine life. Written with authority and love, Campbell's vivid essays on fossils, glaciers, history and wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula are an excellent introduction to the area. (ANT01, $20.95)		   The Crystal Desert
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
Penguins of the World  •  Wayne Lynch
NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES
In this handsomely produced book photographer, naturalist and expedition leader Wayne Lynch interweaves stories of penguins, their biology and ecology, along with hundreds of color photographs. Much of the book focuses on the penguins of the Antarctic Peninsula, Falklands and South Georgia. (ANT62, $24.95)		   Penguins of the World
Antarctic Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer
2009 •  MAP • 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
Antarctica, A Call to Action  •  Sebastian Copeland
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 96 PAGES • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
Copeland's awe-inspiring images of the frozen continent capture the beauty of the glaciers, biodiversity, and wild wide seas of the Drake, (ANT280, $1.00)		   Antarctica, A Call to Action



Also Recommended

Antarctic Peninsula and Scotia Sea Map  •  British Antarctic Survey   • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  One in series that also includes the South Shetlands (ANT300), the Gerlache (ANT228) and South Georgia (ANT221), this excellent map shows the cruise from Ushuaia on one side, with a detail of the Peninsula on the other. (ANT299, $24.95)
 		  
Falkland Islands Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps    •  Nigel Sitwell, publisher of the Antarctic Explorer (ANT128) and other terrific maps, created this double-sided beauty -- with color photographs and information on wildlife and exploration. (ANT180, $11.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
South Georgia Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps   • COMING IN  •  Not just a full color map, this double-sided beauty features a detailed map of South Georgia at scale of 1:250,000, along with color photographs and information on wildlife and exploration. (ANT179, $11.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Antarctica, An Adventure of a Different Nature  •  IMAX   • EXPLORATION  •  A breathtakingly beautiful IMAX documentary of Antarctic wildlife, research and exploration featuring innovative aerial and underwater photography. 38 minutes. (ANT199, $19.99)
 		  
Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure  •  George Butler   • EXPLORATION • COMING IN  •  A stunning film of Shackleton's 1914 trans-Antarctic expedition, originally presented in IMAX theaters in glorious 70 mm. With aerial photography, documentary footage and the modern expedition by three great mountaineers in the footsteps of Shackleton across the mountains and glaciers of South Georgia. (ANT203, $19.99)
 		  
The Heart of the Great Alone: Scott, Shackleton, and Antarctic Photography  •  David Hempleman-Adams  •  Emma Stuart  •  Sophie Gordon   • EXPLORATION • NEW  •  Taking place one hundred years ago, during the reign of King George V, it's hard to imagine the stir surrounding these two great expeditions, caused in part by these captivating and haunting images, presented here along with essays, maps, paintings and other ephemera from the Royal Collection. Polar explorer David Hempleman-Adams provides the evocative captions, giving depth and context. (ANT298, $47.50)
 		  
The Last Place on Earth, Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole  •  Roland Huntford   • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE  •  Igniting huge controversy when it first appeared, Huntford's rousing dual biography contrasts Amundsen's well-planned campaign to achieve the Pole with Scott's ill-fated quest. (ANT100, $15.95)
 		  
The Race to the White Continent, Voyages to the Antarctic  •  Alan Gurney   • EXPLORATION  •  Gurney captures the fanfare, ego and discovery of 19th-century polar exploration in this compelling narrative of the 1837-1842 Antarctic voyages of Dumont d'Urville, James Clark Ross and Charles Wilkes. (ANT136, $15.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Unclaimed Coast  •  Mark Jones  •  Graham Charles  •  Marcus Waters   • EXPLORATION  •  The thrilling, generously illustrated account of circumnavigating South Georgia by kayak. (ANT265, $35.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
Escape from the Antarctic  •  Ernest Shackleton   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • COMING IN  •  Shacketon's own account of his extraordinary 800-mile voyage to South Georgia. From South, The Endurance Expedition, published in 1919. (ANT256, $10.00)
 		  
Scott of the Antarctic, A Life of Courage and Tragedy  •  David Crane   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  In this balanced and dramatic biography, Crane looks at Robert Falcon Scott afresh in the context of Edwardian exploration and empire, showing him to a be flawed hero but a hero nonetheless. (ANT233, $16.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Antarctica, Secrets of the Southern Continent  •  David McGonigal   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Expedition leader McGonigal's strikingly illustrated Antarctic primer features 600 color photographs and excellent maps along with essays on history, exploration, wildlife, science and conservation by fellow Antarcticans. (ANT167, $59.95)
 		  
Antarctica, The Global Warning  •  Sebastian Copeland  •  Mikhail Gorbachev  •  Leonardo di Caprio   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Copeland's atmospheric, full-page photographs of ice, mountains and sea are glorious -- and his argument that Antarctica is a barometer of climatic change is timely. (ANT255, $55.00)
 		  
Antarctica: Beyond the Southern Ocean  •  Colin Monteath   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This marvelous collection of photographs, organized thematically, shows the wildlife and landscapes of Antarctica and the subantarctic islands in full color. The section on human activity, from historic explorations to modern-day tourism, is particularly welcome. (ANT32, $39.95)
 		  
Life in the Freezer  •  David Attenborough   • NATURAL HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This informative, stirring BBC documentary with David Attenborough, set largely along the Antarctic Peninsula, features amazing footage of the marine environment, penguins, birds and people of the Antarctic. (ANT88, $14.98)
 		  
Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World  •  Kevin Schafer   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A collection of stunning penguin photographs and essays by veteran expedition leader Kevin Schafer, recording his many voyages all around the Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic islands, Galapagos and South Africa, including a memorable section on his favorite place of all, Enderby Island in the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic. (ANT131, $49.95)
 		  
The Falkland Islands, Between the Wind & Sea  •  Kevin Schafer   • NATURAL HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  Schafer's tribute and celebration of these South Atlantic islands combines dozens of superb color photographs and an extended personal essay by the veteran naturalist on the history, wildlife and future of the Falklands. (ANT208, $24.95)
 		  
The Ferocious Summer, Palmer's Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica  •  Meredith Hooper   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Meredith Hooper brings to life the thrill, perils, and complexity of Antarctic fieldwork, documenting in vivid detail Bill Fraser's decades-long work on the Adelie penguins in the vicinity of Palmer Station on the Antarctic Peninsula. (ANT262, $26.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Antarctica, A Guide to the Wildlife  •  Tony Soper  •  Dafila Scott   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Designed for the field, this compact handbook features all the species of birds, seals and whales the traveler is likely to encounter on an Antarctic voyage, each with a few paragraphs, range map and masterful color paintings by the granddaughter of Captain Robert Scott. (ANT30, $25.99)
 		  
Birds & Mammals of the Antarctic & Subantarctic  •  Frank Todd   • FIELD GUIDE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This handy foldup card shows the penguins, birds, seals and whales of the Southern Ocean. (ANT295, $14.95)
 		  
Birds and Mammals of the Falkland Islands  •  Robin and Anne Woods   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive photographic guide to the wildlife of the Falkland Islands and surrounding waters, featuring 43 color plates. Published in conjunction with Falklands Conservation. (ANT237, $25.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Plants of the Falkland Islands  •  Ali Liddle   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A handy photographic guide to 56 of the most common and interesting plants of the Falklands (including 11 delicious recipes for diddledee berries, rhubarb and other traditional local ingredients). (ANT275, $24.95)
 		  
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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