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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION

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Lonely Planet Antarctica

Lonely Planet Antarctica


by Jeff Rubin

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

The enterprising Rubin reeled in friends and contributors for this compact, surprisingly handy guide to Antarctica, including expert chapters on Antarctic science, conservation and wildlife along with well-considered detail of what to expect on a voyage south. This new edition includes expanded coverage of Ushuaia, the Falkands and South Georgia. (ANT139, $27.99)

Voyage to the Southern Ocean, The Letters of Lieutenant William Reynolds from the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842


by Anne H. Cleaver | E. Jeffrey Stann | William Reynolds

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1988
  • HARD COVER
  • 325 PAGES

These are the letters Reynolds wrote while a member of the Wilkes Expedition. (ANT155, $34.95)

With Scott in the Antarctic

With Scott in the Antarctic


by Isobel Williams

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Williams draws on archives and interviews for this new account of the astounding and adventurous life of the medical officer, talented talented artist and fellow explorer who died with Scott on the return from the South Pole. (ANT285, $19.95)

Two Planks and a Passion, The Dramatic History of Skiing from Paleolithic Times Until Today

Two Planks and a Passion, The Dramatic History of Skiing from Paleolithic Times Until Today


by Roland Huntford

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES

Roland Huntford, the biographer of Nansen, Scott and Shackleton, turns his eye on the original polar conveyance in this masterly, engrossing history of skiing from its Paleolithic origins (older than the wheel) to today. (EXP67, $24.95)

North Pole, South Pole

North Pole, South Pole


by Bertrand Imbert

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A shirt pocket encyclopedia of exploration, featuring hundreds of well-chosen maps, historic photographs and journal excerpts. (ANT02, $15.95)

Polar Exploration, The Heroic Exploits of the World's Greatest Polar Explorers

Polar Exploration, The Heroic Exploits of the World's Greatest Polar Explorers


by Beau Riffenburgh

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER

A volume in the National Geographic Society Exploration Experience, this casebound book includes facsimiles of key documents, archival photographs and succinct accompanying text. (EXP76, $29.95)

Lost Men, The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Expedition

Lost Men, The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Expedition


by Kelly Tyler-Lewis

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

The dramatic tale of Shackleton's support team, stranded at Cape Evans when their ship the Aurora was set adrift in a gale. Tyler-Lewis draws on a rich source of newly discovered journals and diaries, interviews and her own experiences in the Antarctic to bring the story to life. (ANT225, $15.00)

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)

With Byrd at the South Pole, the Story of Little America

With Byrd at the South Pole, the Story of Little America


by Joseph Rucker | Willard Van der Veer

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1930
  • DVD

The Academy-Award winning tale of Byrd's expedition to Antarctica. (ANT165, $29.95)

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, $28.00)

Seven Summits

Seven Summits


by Dick Bass | Frank Wells | Rick Ridgeway

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

For those heading to Africa, this book about two men trying to conquer the world's seven summit includes a detailed description of the (non-technical) Machame route on Kilimanjaro. (EXP48, $15.99)

Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica

Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica


by Charles Neider

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 461 PAGES

A memorable account of adventures at Ross Island and the South Pole, including Neider's mishap with a helicopter on Mt. Erebus. With a nice selection of detailed maps and black-and-white photographs. (ANT157, $19.95)

Explorer, The Life of Richard E. Byrd

Explorer, The Life of Richard E. Byrd


by Lisle Rose

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 544 PAGES

Drawing on recently available archives, Rose, a navy man himself -- and commentator on Byrd for A&E's Biography series and PBS's American Experience -- paints a vivid, balanced picture of the Antarctic explorer and polar champion. (ANT279, $34.95)

Antarctic Destinies: Scott, Shackleton, and the Changing Face of Heroism

Antarctic Destinies: Scott, Shackleton, and the Changing Face of Heroism


by Stephanie Barczewski

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A specialist in cultural history, Barczewski reconsiders Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova expedition of 1910-12 and Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition of 1914-16 and the changing reputations of the two great British heroes. (ANT267, $27.95)

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)

Mountain of Ice


by Nova

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • DVD

Filmed for a Nova special, the eight-person expedition to climb Mount Vinson, Antarctica's highest mountain, included writer Jon Krakauer, mountaineer Conrad Anker and veteran Antarctic guide Dave Hahn. (ANT297, $19.95)

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)

 

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