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Antarctica, A Guide to the Wildlife

Antarctica, A Guide to the Wildlife

by 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 an Antarctic voyage, each with a few paragraphs, range map and masterful color paintings by the granddaughter of Captain Robert Scott. (ANT30, $25.99)

The Crystal Desert

The Crystal Desert

by David Campbell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

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)

Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

by Alfred Lansing

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Lansing's gripping day-by-day story of Shackleton's legendary perseverance is essential reading for any Antarctic traveler; it captures all the fortitude, drama and cheer of this most famous Antarctic expedition. (ANT03, $14.95)

Antarctic Explorer Map

Antarctic Explorer Map

by Ocean Explorer

  • 2009
  • MAP
  • BEST SELLER
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A full color map of the Antarctic Peninsula, including Tierra del Fuego, the Falklands and South Georgia, at a scale of 1:2,750,000. With a map of the Antarctic continent on the reverse. (ANT128, $11.95)

 
Antarctic Peninsula and Weddell Sea Map

Antarctic Peninsula and Weddell Sea Map


by British Antarctic Survey

  • 2005
  • MAP
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

Here's the map Antarctic-bound travelers have been waiting for: an authoritative, beautifully colored chart, showing contours, bathymetry, elevation, ice shelves, coastline and geologic features of the Peninsula south to the Ellsworth Mountains. We also carry the BAS map of Anvers Island and Brabant Island, illustrating the heart of the Antarctic cruising area. (ANT228, $24.95) (ANT129, $24.95)

Satellite Image Map of Antarctica

Satellite Image Map of Antarctica


by USGS

  • MAP

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)

The Battle for the Falklands

The Battle for the Falklands


by Max Hastings | Simon Jenkins

  • HISTORY
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A gripping eyewitness account of the 1982 Falklands war. It includes a history of the islands, but the primary focus is a detailed account of the conflict. (ANT91, $24.95)

Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail, Five Firsthand Narratives

Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail, Five Firsthand Narratives


by Elliot Snow

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 353 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The first of these five narratives of adventure on the high seas is the account by Captain Charles Bernard, whose ship crew left him marooned on New Island in the Falklands. (ANT57, $11.95)

Antarctica, Firsthand Accounts of Exploration and Endurance


by Charles Neider

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 460 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An anthology of eyewitness reports by 14 Antarctic explorers raging from Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen to Edmund Hillary. Excellent reading. (ANT109, $18.95)

Before the Heroes Came, Antarctica in the 1890s

Before the Heroes Came, Antarctica in the 1890s


by Tim Baughman

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

This well written account of the pioneering Antarctic encounters stars Carsten Borchgrevnink, who spent the first winter on the continent in 1898 at the hut still standing at Cape Adare, and other early explorers. (ANT105, $16.00)

Shackleton's Way, Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer

Shackleton's Way, Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer


by Margot Morrell | Stephanie Capparell

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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 Endurance, Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition

The Endurance, Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition


by Caroline Alexander

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

A retelling of the ill-fated expedition featuring 170 well chosen photographs by Shackleton's expedition photographer Frank Hurley -- many previously unpublished. (ANT67, $35.00)

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)

The Race to the White Continent, Voyages to the Antarctic

The Race to the White Continent, Voyages to the Antarctic


by Alan Gurney

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

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 South Pole, An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912

The South Pole, An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912


by Roald Amundsen | Roland Huntford

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 1008 PAGES

Amundsen's vivid narrative, first published as 2 volumes, reflects his modesty -- and focus on the practical details of getting to the Pole. (ANT148, $27.00)

The Worst Journey in the World

The Worst Journey in the World


by Apsley Cherry-Garrard

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 573 PAGES
  • 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)

Antarctic Oasis, Under the Spell of South Georgia

Antarctic Oasis, Under the Spell of South Georgia


by Pauline Carr | Tim Carr

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An oversized portrait of South Georgia, featuring 100 stunning color photographs, by Tim and Pauline Carr, the yachtsmen who have made the extraordinary island their home. (ANT44, $40.00)

Glacier Ice

Glacier Ice


by Austin Post | Edward R. LaChapelle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 145 PAGES

A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. Ed LaChapelle's text is paired with Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers from Alaska and Chile to Switzerland, the Himalayas and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)

Life in the Freezer

Life in the Freezer


by David Attenborough

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • DVD
  • 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

Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World


by Kevin Schafer

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

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)

Waiting to Fly, My Escapades with the Penguins of Antarctica

Waiting to Fly, My Escapades with the Penguins of Antarctica


by Ron Naveen

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES
  • 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)

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