ANTARCTICA, THE FALKLAND ISLANDS & SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND More Books 90 Degrees South, with Scott to the Antarctic  •  Herbert Ponting EXPLORATION •  1933 •  DVD • COMING IN Herbert Ponting's extraordinary documentary footage of Scott's expedition. 72 minutes. (ANT111, $29.95)   About This Life, Journeys on the Threshold of Memory  •  Barry Lopez ANTHOLOGY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 273 PAGES A collection of essays on far-flung travels -- both actual and internal -- by the wonderful writer and traveler. Lopez includes Galapagos, Hokkaido, Bonaire and Antarctica among the thoughtful essays. As in all his work, the book is a rare combination of fine writing, adventure, insight and personal reflection. (GEN42, $15.00)   Albatrosses  •  W. L. N. Tickell NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 480 PAGES A complete and illustrated account of the albatross by British biologist naturalist W.L.N. Tickell. Organized geographically, he covers the biology and natural history of all 13 species of Diomedeidae, the most oceanic of birds. With numerous charts, graphs, an extensive bibliography, and a section of color photographs, many by the author. (FG49, $75.00)   Alone, The Classic Polar Adventure  •  Richard E. Byrd  •  Kieran Mulvaney EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 309 PAGES A facsimile edition of Byrd's 1938 best-selling journal. Byrd, already an American hero, produced this diary of beauty, isolation and the day-to-day struggle to maintain sanity while locked in a nine by thirteen shack with a defective heater (which was poisoning him with carbon monoxide). (ANT74, $27.50)   Antarctic Peninsula Map  •  Zagier & Urruty Maps 1995 •  MAP A map of the Antarctic Peninsula, covering the typical cruising range at the excellent scale of 1:1,500,000. The map includes more detailed inset maps on the reverse of the Shetland Islands, Gerlache Strait and Lemaire Channel. Produced in Argentina, the major islands, waterways and geographic features of the region are labeled in both Spanish (following the Argentine gazetteer of place names) and English. With color illustrations of Antarctic birds and marine mammals. It's not a perfect map, somewhat frustrating to use for English-speakers but you can't beat the detail. Two Sides. 38x26 inches. (ANT120, $14.95)   Antarctica  •  Kim Stanley Robinson LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 672 PAGES Author of the best-selling Mars Trilogy, Kim Stanley Robinson takes on the White Continent in his latest science fiction adventure set amongst the various inhabitants of Antarctica sometime in the next century. Populated by rogue individualists, ecoterrorists, scheming corporate types -- and crawling with tourists -- the novel tackles global warming, mineral exploitation, the Antarctic Treaty System and other hot topics. (ANT49, $7.99)   Antarctica ITMB map  •  ITMB 2007 •  MAP A fold-up map of the continent at a scale of 1:8,000,000 with notes on wildlife and geography. One Side. 27x38 inches. (ANT81, $12.95)   Antarctica Map BAS  •  British Antarctic Survey 2004 •  MAP • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE A fold-up map of the continent at a scale of 1:10,000,000, compiled from an international database and published by the British Antarctic Survey. With rock outcrops, scientific stations, ice shelves, contours and bathymetry. Derived from the same source, this map replaces BAS (Misc) 7, Antarctica -- A Topographic Database. (ANT130, $17.95)   Antarctica Unveiled  •  David Yelverton EXPLORATION •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 472 PAGES Though overshadowed by Scott's fateful last expedition, his first venture south (with Shackleton as part of the team) is fascinating. Yelverton reconstructs the voyage, expedition and climate in this comprehensive, scholarly history written, no doubt, partly in response to Huntford's devastating critique of Scott. Baughman also tells the story of Scott's first expedition in his "Pilgrims on the Ice (ANT106)." With 40 black-and-white photos, many maps, and extensive explanatory notes. (ANT138, $39.95)   Cape Horn  •  Felix Riesenberg  •  William A. Briesemeister EXPLORATION •  1985 •  HARD COVER  • 450 PAGES Captain Riesenberg writes from his own experience as a mariner, weaving a lively tale of exploration and discovery in this masterful history, first published in 1939. He includes log excerpts and early sailing directions. The New York Times called it "one of the truly great contributions to the literature of the sea." (PAT10, $39.95)   The Coldest March, Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition  •  Susan Solomon EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 383 PAGES Solomon knows a great deal about the weather, which she chronicles in glorious detail in her argument that Scott's expedition was doomed by especially cold weather. She draws on extensive meteorological data and her own experience as an atmospheric scientist in the Antarctic in this exhaustively researched re-evaluation of the expedition. With charts, maps, graphs and archival photographs. (ANT154, $19.95)   Flying Upside Down, True Tales of an Antarctic Pilot  •  Mark A. Hinebaugh BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 312 PAGES Aviator Hinebaugh makes the dangerous, essential, and occasionally sublime task of flying sorties to the white continent come alive in this informal memoir of the U.S. Navy's VXE-6 squadron in Antarctica. (ANT156, $34.95)   Galen Rowell's Poles Apart, Postcard's from the Ends of the Earth  •  Galen Rowell ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1998 •  POSTCARDS • COMING IN A selection of 22 glossy, full-color postcards drawn from Rowell's high latitude travels, including penguins, walrus, polar bears, icescapes, landscapes and the northern lights. (ANT151, $9.00)   The Heart of the Antarctic and South  •  Ernest Shackleton EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 768 PAGES This omnibus edition, with a forward by Beau Riffenburgh, includes Shackleton's account of both the Nimrod and Endurance expeditions. (ANT92, $16.95)   Ice Reich  •  William Dietrich LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 420 PAGES Written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter for the Seattle Times, this thriller "pits an American adventurer against Nazi scientists in the frozen hell of Antarctica." It's a page-turner -- rich in Antarctic atmosphere and the usual sci-fi fun. With epigraphs by Admiral Richard Byrd and the inevitable Robert Falcon Scott" "Great God! This is an awful place…" (ANT59, $7.50)   The Ice, A Journey to Antarctica  •  Stephen J. Pyne TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 428 PAGES An exhilarating, philosophical meditation on ice, this book encompasses the history of exploration, geophysics of the ice, and the symbolic meaning of the White Continent in art and literature. (ANT41, $22.50)   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)   The Last Place on Earth  •  Masterpiece Theatre HISTORY •  2011 •  DVD In 1911, England's Robert Falcon Scott (Martin Shaw) and Norway's Roald Amundsen (Sverre Anker Ousdal) each set out to be the first to reach the South Pole. The 1,500-mile journey through the forbidding landscape and its aftermath became the stuff of legend. This Masterpiece Theatre presentation, based on Roland Huntford's book, reveals the drama behind one of the century's greatest adventures. Hugh Grant, Max von Sydow and Bill Nighy co-star. 396 minutes on 3 DVDs (ANT90, $39.98)   Let Heroes Speak, Antarctic Explorers, 1772-1922  •  Michael Rosove EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES • COMING IN In this nicely written history Rosove traces 150 years of Antarctic exploration from Captain James Cook to Mawson, Scott and Shackleton. Best of all, he quotes generously from the explorers themselves, drawing on journals, diaries and published accounts. With 30 photographs and seven maps. (ANT122, $14.00)   Lonely Planet Buenos Aires  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES 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)   Mawson's Will, The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written  •  Leonard Bickel EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 261 PAGES Bickel's classic account of Mawson's extraordinary perseverance, making use of Mawson's own words to recount the 1911 ordeal, where he somehow made his way 320 miles back to camp after losing his two men, his dogs, and most of his food and equipment. This riveting tale is also available in a hard cover collector's edition (ANT114). (ANT121, $15.99)   Mawson, A Life  •  Philip Ayres BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  PAPER  • 321 PAGES • COMING IN A comprehensive biography of Sir Douglas Mawson, written with the cooperation of his daughters and grandchildren. The book benefits from access to private papers, unpublished diaries and, especially, interviews with many of the people who knew him well. With a nice selection of photographs and maps. (ANT144, $24.95)   Mountains of Madness, A Scientists's Odyssey in Antarctica  •  John Long  •  Tim Bowden EXPLORATION •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 250 PAGES A lively account of two fossil hunting expeditions, especially Long's two-month stint in the Cook Mountains deep in the interior of Antarctica. As might be guessed from the lurid title taken from H.P. Lovecraft's gothic tale, Long doesn't stint on the boredom and danger of conducting research (albeit in the summer) in a remote, inhospitable land. He, like many before him, fell into a crevasse. A romantic at heart, Long's detailed chronicle of field work is spiced with reflection and references to the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. His particular scientific interest is in the evolution of Devonian fishes. (ANT143, $24.95)   Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat  •  Caroline Alexander EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 148 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS Sir Ernest Shackleton's most famous expedition, as told by his cat. Mrs. Chippy is stranded on the ice with 28 men when the Endurance is lost. Not a bad book given that it was written by a cat. With archival photographs. (ANT56, $13.99)   Natural History of the Antarctic Peninsula  •  Sanford Moss  •  Lucia de Leiris NATURAL HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES A handsome illustrated primer covering the environment, ecology and wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula in detail. Featuring attractive black-and-white illustrations by NSF artist-in-residence Lucia de Leiris. For the seriously interested naturalist, we couldn't recommend this book more highly. (ANT08, $32.50)   The Nature of Penguins  •  Jonathan Chester NATURAL HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 112 PAGES Expedition leader, author and photographer Jonathan Chester presents a beautiful collection of full-color penguin photographs along with accompanying essays on these much-loved birds. (ANT19, $17.95)   North Pole, South Pole  •  Bertrand Imbert EXPLORATION •  1992 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket. Part of the lavishly illustrated "New Horizons" series, this compact introduction to polar exploration features hundreds of maps, historic photographs and journal excerpts. With at least a few paragraphs on each of the great expeditions, we refer to it often. (ANT02, $15.95)   Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego Map  •  ITMB 2011 •  MAP A convenient map of Patagonia -- from the 40th parallel to the southern tip of South America -- at a scale of 1:2,000,000. On the reverse is a detailed map of Tierra del Fuego at a scale of 1:750,000. One Side. 39x27 inches. (PAT19, $12.95)   Pilgrims on the Ice, Robert Falcon Scott's First Antarctic Expedition  •  Tim Baughman EXPLORATION •  2008 •  PAPER  • 334 PAGES Baughman brings to life all the excitement and accomplishments of Captain Scott's first Antarctic expedition of 1901-1904 in this scholarly, level-headed evaluation of the Discovery expedition. Besides Scott, the expedition included Ernest Shackleton, Edward Wilson, Thomas Crean and Frank Wild. (ANT106, $18.95)   Polar Explorers for Kids  •  Maxine Snowden EXPLORATION •  2004 •  PAPER  • 150 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The history and adventures of 16 polar explorers, including Erik the Red, Henry Hudson, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, are brought to life in 21 puzzles, games, projects and activities for kids ages 9 and up. With black-and-white photographs, informative sidebars and maps. (ARC191, $16.95)   Polar Journeys, The Role of Food and Nutrition in Early Exploration  •  Robert Feeney EXPLORATION •  1998 •  PAPER  • 279 PAGES From the golden days to modern high-tech polar expeditions, food -- or the lack of it -- plays a critical role. This is the book for anyone who has ever wondered about hoosh, pemmican and all the rest. The author, a biochemist, looks at the nutrition and diet of explorers, linking developments in food preservation techniques to the history of polar exploration. He includes a survey of the fateful journeys of Franklin, Greely, deLong, Robert Cook, Frederick Peary, Mawson, Amundsen, Shackleton and Scott. With menus, ample quotes from early journals, and extensive notes. (ANT107, $27.95)   Poles Apart  •  Galen Rowell EXPLORATION •  1997 •  PAPER  • 184 PAGES Noted landscape photographer Galen Rowell turns his attention to the ends of the earth: a gorgeous collection of 188 color photographs with insightful commentary on the story behind each picture -- including the technical data for the photographers among us. Any well produced volume of Antarctic photography is bound to be breathtaking but we appreciate Rowell's attention to light and form. Rowell, who was a 1992 National Science Foundation Artist-in-Residence, also traveled on several tourist expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic, and this book includes many photographs taken during his time aboard the Kapitan Khlebnikov. (ANT27, $45.00)   Race for the South Pole -- The Antarctic Challenge  •  Fred L. Israel EXPLORATION •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES • COMING IN A facsimile of 27 articles, complete with maps and archival photographs, as they originally appeared in National Geographic. It covers expeditions by Scott, Shackleton, Amundsen and all the great explorers of the heroic age from 1899-1912, including Shackleton's original report, "The Heart of the Antarctic." Marketed for school libraries, this book is an excellent primer on polar exploration. (ANT108, $22.95)   Shackleton's Boat Journey  •  Sir Edmund Hillary  •  Frank Worsley EXPLORATION •  1998 •  PAPER  • 220 PAGES Originally published in 1940, this classic account by Worsley, captain of Shackleton's Endurance, features the team's remarkable two-week boat journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia. (ANT72, $14.95)   Shackleton's Forgotten Men, The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic  •  Rt. Hon. Lord Shackleton  •  Leonard Bickel EXPLORATION •  2001 •  PAPER  • 241 PAGES The tale of Shackleton's team who laid the never-used supply depots on the Ross Ice Shelf under extraordinary circumstances. The Australian author, Leonard Bickel (Mawson's Will), is a first rate storyteller and historian. The cantankerous, one-eyed captain of the "Aurora," Aeneas Macintosh features prominently in the story. (ANT103, $19.95)   South, The Endurance Expedition  •  Ernest Shackleton EXPLORATION •  2004 •  PAPER  • 324 PAGES Shackleton's classic first-person account of the loss of the Endurance, his time spent on the ice floes, and the final heroic journey over 800 miles of open ocean to South Georgia to get help for his men stranded on Elephant Island. (ANT61, $19.95)   Terra Incognita, Travels in Antarctica  •  Sara Wheeler TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES The National Science Foundation and British Antarctic Survey did well to invite travel writer Sarah Wheeler to join them in Antarctica. A privileged anomaly on this continent of science, she larked around from Mac City to remote field camps to the Antarctic Peninsula, her finely tuned pencil poised. A fine portrait of modern Antarctic scientists (and cooks and truck drivers), her book weaves stories of modern adventure with commentary on the heroic age of exploration, altogether a thoroughly enjoyable tribute. (ANT45, $15.00)   Time on Ice, A Winter Voyage to Antarctica  •  Deborah Shapiro  •  Rolf Bjelke EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 290 PAGES • COMING IN The adventures of a Swedish husband and wife team aboard their 40-foot yacht, Northern Light, including an arduous voyuage from Scandinavia and a wonderful account of their winter moored in the ice at Hovgaard Island. With color photographs. (ANT60, $16.95)   Victim of the Aurora  •  Thomas Keneally LITERATURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 219 PAGES Richly plotted, this Edwardian tale of murder and adventure is set among members of the Sir Eugene's New British South Polar Expedition on Ross Island. Any resemblance to Scott's last expedition is strictly intentional. While the book doesn't offer much Antarctic background (it's set entirely during the overwinter at the hut), it is a fast-paced and suspenseful tale. Originally published in 1977. (ANT64, $13.00)   Voyage of the Beagle  •  Charles Darwin EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 468 PAGES • 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, this book is still essential reading. Darwin's South American chapters are an excellent introduction to the Galapagos, Beagle Channel, Chile, Tierra del Fuego, the Chilean fjords and the Brazilian coast. With maps and appendices. (GPS02, $12.95)   The Voyages of Discovery: The Illustrated History of Scott's Ship  •  Ann Savours HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES A magisterial history of the expedition ship Discovery, including the voyages of Scott, its use in WWI and subsequent expeditions lead by Sir Douglas Mawson. (ANT83, $29.95)
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