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Mariet Westermann

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Georgeanne Brennan

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Barry Lopez

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott

The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott

by David Wilson

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

This gorgeous book of Scott's own photographs -- fought over, lost and forgotten -- supplemented by maps and incisive commentary, is a significant contribution to Antarctic history. Wilson's great uncle was expedition artist Edward Wilson, who died with Scott on his way back from the Pole. (ANT343, $35.00)

Scott of The Antarctic

Scott of The Antarctic

by Charles Frend

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1948
  • DVD

John Mills stars as Robert Falcon Scott in this 1948 epic, a film which helped to elevate Scott to national hero. In Technicolor with a magnificent soundtrack by Vaughn Williams. (ANT325, $9.99)

The Roof at the Bottom of the World

The Roof at the Bottom of the World

by Edmund Stump

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 272 PAGES

With detailed maps and 100 stunning color photographs, Antarctic veteran Ed Stump shows the Transantarctic range in all its icy glory and, for aficionados, Stump has plotted the routes of the historic expeditions across mountains and glaciers with unprecedented accuracy. (ANT341, $29.95)

An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science

An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science

by Edward Larson

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 326 PAGES

In this fresh new history, made concrete by his own Antarctic travels, Pulitzer Prize-winner Larson places the famed expeditions of Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton and the Heroic Age in the larger context of Edwardian politics and society, showing science to be an integral part of the whole Antarctic enterprise. (ANT337, $28.50)

The Last Place on Earth, Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole

The Last Place on Earth, Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole

by Roland Huntford

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES
  • 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)

South Pole, The British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13

South Pole, The British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13

by Christine Dell'Amore

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 136 PAGES

With excerpts and quotes from Scott and others, this glorious book of 100 iconic images by expedition photographer Herbert Ponting features 12 dramatic fold-out pages. (ANT356, $45.00)

In Search of the South Pole

In Search of the South Pole

by Herbert Kari | Huw Lewis-Jones

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

Kari Herbert (daughter of polar explorer Sir Wally) and husband Huw Lewis-Jones collared an international who's who of explorers, historians, scientists and polar experts for this irresistible portrait of place. It's a scrapbook of Antarctic exploration, featuring excerpts from the logbooks, journals and books, a timeline, color reproductions of period posters and other arcana. With 150 photographs, this new book is an essential reference for all Antarcticans. (ANT347, $29.95)

 
A Chronology of Antarctic Exploration

A Chronology of Antarctic Exploration


by Robert Headland

  • REFERENCE
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 722 PAGES

Congratulations Bob! This second edition of Scott Polar Institute archivist and Antarctican extrordainaire's authoritative sourcebook on Antarctic discovery and exploration, several years in the making, includes 4,865 entries (!) covering human activity in the Antarctic from 700 BC to 2008. With 38 figures, 72 maps, an index you wouldn't believe and introductory chapter on Antarctic geography, resources and politics, this pricey book is a key reference. (ANT217, $190.00)

Face to Face, Polar Portraits

Face to Face, Polar Portraits


by Huw Lewis-Jones

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 285 PAGES

From the collections of the Scott Polar Institute, this stunning photographic tribute to the history of polar exploration compiles portraits of explorers, early photos of the Inuit and rare images from heroic-age Antarctic expeditions. (EXP77, $39.95)

The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth


by Masterpiece Theatre

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • DVD

Martin Shaw, the Norwegian actor Sverre Anker Ousdal, Hugh Grant, Max von Sydow and the venerable Bill Nighy co-star in this dramatic recreation of one of the 20th century's greatest adventures, the race to the South Pole. Originally presented as a Masterpeice Theatre mini-series, this three-disc complete boxed set runs 6.5 hours. (ANT90, $39.98)

In Shackleton's Footsteps, A Return to the Heart of the Antarctic

In Shackleton's Footsteps, A Return to the Heart of the Antarctic


by Henry Worsley

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

Henry Worsley and other descendents set out from Shackleton's hut at Cape Royd to celebrate the centenary of the 1908 Nimrod expedition, retracing the exact 870-mile route -- and going on to finish the last 97 miles that eluded Shackelton. Team leader Worsley's book explores the history of the original expedition and reasons behind its failure, while capturing the meticulous planning, fundraising and training for the new expedition. (ANT330, $24.95)

Race for the South Pole

Race for the South Pole


by Roland Huntford

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Side by side, day by day, Huntford lets Scott and Amundsen speak for themselves, placing the original diary entries of each man on facing pages. He includes superb original maps and photographs, and the never-before-translated diary of Amundsen's charismatic lead skier. (ANT326, $16.95)

Race to the End: Amundsen, Scott and the Attainment of the South Pole

Race to the End: Amundsen, Scott and the Attainment of the South Pole


by Ross MacPhee

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 245 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Curator of the riveting exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History, MacPhee includes panoramic maps, never-before-seen photographs of artifacts from Scott's last camp, iconic photographs by Ponting and Hurley, and contemporary accounts of the two celebrated expeditions in this month-by-month and day-by-day look at the two iconic expeditions. (ANT322, $27.95)

Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott's Antarctic Quest


by Ranulph Fiennes

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

British polar adventurer Fiennes reconsiders the legacy of Robert Falcon Scott. (ANT220, $14.95)

The Heart of the Great Alone: Scott, Shackleton, and Antarctic Photography

The Heart of the Great Alone: Scott, Shackleton, and Antarctic Photography


by David Hempleman-Adams | Emma Stuart | Sophie Gordon

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES
  • 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

The Last Place on Earth, Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole


by Roland Huntford

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2009
  • AUDIO CD
  • 576 PAGES

British actor Tim Pigott-Smith reads Huntford's dramatic tale of hardship, technical challenge, political ambition and fortitude, interweaving the expeditions of Scott and Amundsen. Presented on 6 CDs, this abridged version runs 7.5 hours. (ANT303, $31.95)

The Quest for Frank Wild

The Quest for Frank Wild


by Angie Butler

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

Angie Butler's gripping -- and superbly illustrated -- tale of Frank Wild and her seven-year quest to unravel the mystery of the last days of one of the great polar explorers, includes Wild's heretofore unpublished memoirs. Butler has just returned from South Georgia, where Wild's remains were finally laid to rest next to his boss, Ernest Shackleton, in the cemetery in Grytviken. (ANT355, $60.00)

Cherry, A Life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Cherry, A Life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard


by Sara Wheeler

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 353 PAGES

Wheeler (Terra Incognita) captures the thrill of Victorian polar exploration -- and the anguish of a man haunted by the death of his colleagues on the march back from the pole. (ANT168, $14.95)

Scott of the Antarctic, A Life of Courage and Tragedy

Scott of the Antarctic, A Life of Courage and Tragedy


by David Crane

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

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)

South With the Sun

South With the Sun


by Lynne Cox

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

Inspired by the Norwegian explorer as a child, Cox (Swimming to Antarctica) focuses not on the race to the South Pole but the sweep of Amundsen's polar adventures, Arctic and Antarctic, weaving her own travels with an appreciative biography of the man. (ANT345, $26.00)

The Longest Winter, Scott's Other Heroes

The Longest Winter, Scott's Other Heroes


by Meredith Hooper

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

The riveting tale of Scott's Northern Party, drawn from contemporary account, expedition diaries, journals and letters. (ANT312, $26.00)

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