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10,001 Titillating Tidbits of Avian Trivia

by Frank Todd

REFERENCE
1996
PAPER
630 PAGES

A tantalizing collection of snippets and can-you-believe-it information about our feathered friends. (GEN212, $14.95)

90 Degrees South, with Scott to the Antarctic

by Herbert Ponting

EXPLORATION
1933
DVD
OUT OF PRINT

Herbert Ponting's extraordinary documentary footage of Scott's expedition. (ANT111, $29.95)

About This Life, Journeys on the Threshold of Memory

by 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. (GEN42, $15.00)

The Adelie Penguin, Bellwether of Climate Change

by David Ainley | Lucia deLeris

NATURAL HISTORY
2002
HARD COVER
310 PAGES

A comprehensive survey of research into the ecology, biology and behavior of the Adelie. (ANT185, $75.00)

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, $14.95)

Albatrosses

by 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. (FG49, $75.00)

Alone, The Classic Polar Adventure

by Richard E. Byrd | Kieran Mulvaney

EXPLORATION
2003
PAPER
309 PAGES

The classic journal kept by Byrd through the long Antarctic night. (ANT74, $27.50)

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

by Michael Chabon

LITERATURE
2001
PAPER
656 PAGES

A dazzling tale that follows its heros from Nazi-occupied Prague to New York (and the Antarctic). (ANT175, $17.00)

Antarctic Explorer Map

by Ocean Explorer

2009
MAP
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 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)

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)

Antarctic Peninsula Map

by Zagier & Urruty Maps

1995
MAP

A map of the Antarctic Peninsula produced in Argentina, which covers the typical cruising range at the excellent scale of 1:1,500.00. In Spanish and English. (ANT120, $14.95)

Antarctic Peninsula, BAS Minimap

by British Antarctic Survey

2002
PAPER

A pocket-size, foldup map of the Antarctic Peninsula at a scale of 1:10,000,000. (ANT127, $6.95)

Antarctica

by Kim Stanley Robinson

LITERATURE
1999
PAPER
672 PAGES

A thriller set in Antarctica in the next century. (ANT49, $7.99)

Antarctica ITMB map

by ITMB

2007
MAP

A fold-up map of the continent at a scale of 1:8,000,000 with notes on wildlife and geography. (ANT81, $12.95)

Antarctica Map BAS

by British Antarctic Survey

2004
MAP
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A fold-up map of the continent at a scale of 1:10,000,000 and based on the latest surveys. (ANT130, $17.95)

Antarctica Unveiled

by David Yelverton

EXPLORATION
2000
HARD COVER
472 PAGES

A comprehensive, deatiled history of Scott's first Antarctic expedition. (ANT138, $39.95)

Antarctica, Both Heaven and Hell

by Reinhold Messner | Jill Neate

EXPLORATION
1991
HARD COVER
383 PAGES

A riveting account of the author's 92-day, 1,600-mile journey across Antarctica on foot. (GEN43, $24.95)

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)

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)

Antarctica, The Last Wilderness

by

NATURAL HISTORY
1993
NTSC VIDEO
OUT OF PRINT

A handsomely photographed overview of the wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula. (ANT166, $19.95)

At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales

by H.P. Lovecraft

LITERATURE
2005
PAPER
186 PAGES

Strange and scary tales by the master of Gothic fiction, which concern -- among other things -- undiscovered mountains and odd happenings on the Antarctic plateau. (ANT174, $15.00)

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)

Cape Horn

by Felix Riesenberg | William A. Briesemeister

EXPLORATION
1985
HARD COVER
450 PAGES

Magellan, Drake and Darwin are all covered in Captain Riesenberg's lively tale of exploration and discovery, first publsihed in 1939. A master mariner, Reisenberg draws on his own long association with seafaring and the sea. (PAT10, $39.95)

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)

The Coldest March, Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition

by Susan Solomon

EXPLORATION
2003
PAPER
383 PAGES

Solomon draws on extensive meteorological data and her own experience as an atmospheric scientist in the Antarctic in this exhaustively researched and fresh account of Scott's last expedition. (ANT154, $19.95)

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)

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)

Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans

by Bernard Stonehouse

NATURAL HISTORY
2002
HARD COVER
404 PAGES

A roundup of the continent and surrounding ocean by the academic publisher Wiley, and, with an astounding price tag of $350, aimed squarely at libraries. The book is edited by Antarctican Stonehouse with contributions on discovery and exploration, geology, biology and conservation by a team of 26 scholars. (ANT177, $615.00)

End of the Earth, Voyaging to Antarctica

by Peter Matthiessen

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2004
PAPER
242 PAGES

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)

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)

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)

Falkland Islands Explorer Map

by Ocean Explorer Maps

2011
MAP

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)

Flying Upside Down, True Tales of an Antarctic Pilot

by Mark A. Hinebaugh

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1999
HARD COVER
312 PAGES

Hinebaugh writes of the wonder and peril he faced as a naval aviator in Antarctica. (ANT156, $34.95)

The Future of Ice, A Journey into Cold

by Gretel Ehrlich

EXPLORATION
2005
PAPER
200 PAGES

The marvelous Ehrlich (This Cold Heaven) continues her fascination with out-of-the-way places with this account of journeys to the ends of the earth, including chapters set in Patagonia and Spitsbergen. The book is not so much about place as the experience of cold. (ANT215, $13.95)

Galen Rowell's Poles Apart, Postcard's from the Ends of the Earth

by Galen Rowell

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1998
POSTCARDS
OUT OF PRINT

A selection of 22 glossy, full-color postcards. (ANT151, $9.00)

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)

Great White South

by Herbert Ponting | Roland Huntford

EXPLORATION
2001
PAPER
305 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

Ponting's classic and often revealing account account of Scott's last expedition. (ANT94, $18.95)

The Heart of the Antarctic and South

by 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)

Home of the Blizzard, The Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

by Douglas Mawson

EXPLORATION
2007
PAPER
438 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

This 1915 classic by explorer and Australian national hero Sir Douglas Mawson, one of the great stories of Antarctic adventure and exploration. (ANT65, $14.95)

I May Be Some Time, Ice and the English Imagination

by Francis Spufford

EXPLORATION
2003
PAPER
372 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

An imaginative history of the myths, symbols and culture of British polar exploration -- and especially its focus on the martyr, suffering and death with a stiff upper lip. Fascinating. (ANT58, $19.95)

Ice Bound, A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole

by Jerri Nielsen | Maryanne Vollers

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2002
PAPER
377 PAGES

(ANT186, $14.95)

Ice Reich

by William Dietrich

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
420 PAGES

This page-turning science fiction novel about Antartica is a lot of fun. (ANT59, $7.50)

The Ice, A Journey to Antarctica

by Stephen J. Pyne

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1998
PAPER
428 PAGES

An exhilarating, philosophical meditation on ice, this exhilarating 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)

Innocents on the Ice, A Memoir of Antarctic Exploration, 1957

by John Behrendt

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1999
PAPER
428 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A tell-all memoir of a year with Captain Finn Ronne, reconstructed from his diary. (ANT76, $22.50)

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)

The Last Time Around Cape Horn, The Historic 1949 Voyage of the Windjammer Pamir

by William F. Stark | Peter Stark

HISTORY
2004
PAPER
256 PAGES

The unstinting memoir of the then 22-year-old rookie aboard the famous windjammer Pamir. (PAT69, $13.00)

Let Heroes Speak, Antarctic Explorers, 1772-1922

by Michael Rosove

EXPLORATION
2002
PAPER
384 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

In this nicely written history, Rosove traces 150 years of Antarctic exploration from Captain James Cook and Bellingshausen, to the polar exploits of Mawson, Scott, Shackleton, Byrd and Ellsworth. Best of all, he quotes generously from the explorers themselves, drawing on journals, diaries and published accounts. (ANT122, $14.00)

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)

Mawson's Will, The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written

by Leonard Bickel

EXPLORATION
2000
PAPER
261 PAGES

The classic tale of Sir Douglas Mawson's 1911 journey back to camp after losing his two men, his dogs, and most of his food and equipment. (ANT121, $15.99)

Mawson, A Life

by Philip Ayres

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1999
PAPER
321 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A comprehensive biography of Sir Douglas Mawson. (ANT144, $24.95)

Meteorites, Ice, and Antarctica: A Personal Account

by William A. Cassidy

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2003
HARD COVER
364 PAGES

A warmly told, anecdotal account of Antarctic field work -- and the importance of meteorites in understanding the soalr system -- by the founder of the U.S. Antarctic Search for Meteorites project. (ANT204, $62.00)

Mountains of Madness, A Scientists's Odyssey in Antarctica

by John Long | Tim Bowden

EXPLORATION
2001
HARD COVER
250 PAGES

A lively account of two fossil hunting expeditions in Antarctica. (ANT143, $24.95)

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

by Edgar Allen Poe | Jeffrey Meyers

LITERATURE
2002
PAPER
304 PAGES

The richly imagined tale of an adventurous (and unfortunate) stowaway on a whaling ship. Inspired by a true life shipwreck, this story of an adventurous (and unfortunate) stowaway on a whaling ship famously includes poor Pym's ordeal in the Antarctic. (ANT173, $9.95)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the World

by Randall Reeves | Pieter Folkens

FIELD GUIDE
2002
PAPER
528 PAGES
FAVORITE

A handsome, comprehensive guide to 120 species of whales, dolphins, seals, walruses, sirenians, polar bears and their kin worldwide. Each species gets a four-page spread with color photographs and an overview of range, habitat, behavior, status and conservation. (FG58, $28.95)

Natural History of the Antarctic Peninsula

by 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. Complementing the text are attractive black-and-white illustrations. (ANT08, $32.50)

The Nature of Penguins

by Jonathan Chester

NATURAL HISTORY
2001
PAPER
112 PAGES

Expedition leader, author and photographer Chester presents a beautiful collection of full-color penguin photographs along with accompanying essays on these much-loved birds. (ANT19, $17.95)

Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego Map

by ITMB

2011
MAP

A convenient map of all Patagonia (1:2,000,000) with a more detailed map of Tierra del Fuego on the reverse. (PAT19, $12.95)

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)

Penguins of the World

by Wayne Lynch

NATURAL HISTORY
2007
PAPER
176 PAGES

Lynch weaves delightful tales of penguins, their habitats and habits, with hundreds of glorious full-color photographs. (ANT62, $24.95)

Pilgrims on the Ice, Robert Falcon Scott's First Antarctic Expedition

by 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. (ANT106, $18.95)

Polar Explorers for Kids

by 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. (ARC191, $16.95)

Polar Journeys, The Role of Food and Nutrition in Early Exploration

by Robert Feeney

EXPLORATION
1998
PAPER
279 PAGES

This is the book for anyone who has ever wondered about hoosh, pemmican and all the other makings of the early explorers' diets. The author, a biochemist, looks at the nutrition and diet of explorers, linking developments in food preservation techniques to the history of polar exploration. (ANT107, $27.95)

Polar Reaches, The History of Arctic and Antarctic Exploration

by Richard Sale

EXPLORATION
2002
HARD COVER
192 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A lively, nicely illustrated survey of exploration of the polar regions. (ANT170, $29.95)

Poles Apart

by 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. (ANT27, $45.00)

Race for the South Pole -- The Antarctic Challenge

by Fred L. Israel

EXPLORATION
1999
HARD COVER
144 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A facsimile of 27 articles, complete with maps and archival photographs, as they originally appeared in National Geographic Magazine. (ANT108, $22.95)

Seabirds of the World, The Complete Reference

by Jim Enticott

FIELD GUIDE
1997
HARD COVER
240 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

This oversize tome provides full coverage of all the world's seabirds. (FG23, $49.95)

Seabirds, An Identification Guide

by Peter Harrison

FIELD GUIDE
1985
PAPER
448 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

The definitive guide to the world's seabirds. Much more than a field guide, this essential reference includes detailed descriptions of all the world's seabirds, full-color paintings of adult and juvenile birds and keys to identification. (FG01, $32.00)

Shackleton's Boat Journey

by Sir Edmund Hillary | Frank Worsley

EXPLORATION
1998
PAPER
220 PAGES

This classic account by the captain of the Endurance features the team's remarkable two-week boat journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia. (ANT72, $14.95)

Shackleton's Boat Journey, The Story of the James Caird

by Harding McGregor Dunnett

EXPLORATION
1999
NTSC VIDEO
OUT OF PRINT

A 30-minute video focusing on Shackleton's 800-mile journey to South Georgia. With original photographs by Frank Hurley from the expedition and modern footage. (ANT163, $19.95)

Shackleton's Forgotten Men, The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic

by Rt. Hon. Lord Shackleton | Leonard Bickel

EXPLORATION
2001
PAPER
241 PAGES

The tale of Shackleton's team on the Ross Ice Shelf, who completed a 199-day sledge journey under harrowing conditions. (ANT103, $19.95)

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, $16.00)

Shackleton, The Antarctic Challenge

by Kim Heacox | Alexandra Shackleton

EXPLORATION
1999
HARD COVER
216 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

An illustrated overview of Shackleton's expeditions featuring diary excerpts and an excellent selection of archival photographs. Heacox is a popular staff member on Antarctic tour expeditions. (ANT101, $35.00)

South American Explorer Chilean Fjords Map

by Ocean Explorer Maps

2002
MAP

A handsome map of southern South America (1:4,800,000) with a detailed map of the Chilean Fjords (1:2,200,000) on the reverse. Includes Santiago and Buenos Aires. (SAM41, $11.95)

South Georgia Explorer Map

by Ocean Explorer Maps

2002
MAP
OUT OF PRINT

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 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)

South, The Endurance Expedition

by Ernest Shackleton

EXPLORATION
2004
PAPER
324 PAGES

Shackleton's classic first-person account of the loss of the Endurance. With an introduction by Fergus Fleming and the remarkable photos by expedition photographer Frank Hurley. (ANT61, $19.95)

Tectonic Map of the Scotia Arc, Basc (misc) 3

by British Antarctic Survey

1985
MAP

A handsome full color geologic map of the Scotia Arc with sea-floor topography clearly indicated. The 36 x 47 inch sheet covers the full cruising area of most Antarctic voyages from Tierra del Fuego to the South Sandwich Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula at a scale of 1:3,000,000. (ANT110, $39.95)

Terra Incognita, Travels in Antarctica

by Sara Wheeler

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1999
PAPER
384 PAGES

A fine portrait of modern Antarctic scientists (and cooks and truck drivers), Wheeler's book weaves stories of modern adventure with commentary on the heroic age of exploration. A thoroughly enjoyable, anecdotal tribute. (ANT45, $15.00)

Time on Ice, A Winter Voyage to Antarctica

by Deborah Shapiro | Rolf Bjelke

EXPLORATION
1999
PAPER
290 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

The adventures of a Swedish husband and wife team aboard a yacht in the Antarctic winter. (ANT60, $16.95)

Tom Crean, Unsung Hero of the Scott and Shackleton Antarctic Expeditions

by Michael Smith

EXPLORATION
2002
HARD COVER
304 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A solid biography of the Irish explorer. (ANT169, $24.95)

Voyage of the Beagle

by 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, it's still a marvelous introduction to the wildlife, nature and allure of South America. (GPS02, $12.95)

Voyage to the End of the World, Tales from the Great Ice Barrier

by David Burke

EXPLORATION
2005
PAPER
200 PAGES

An illustrated account of a journey to the Ross Sea and Great Ice Barrier in seven chapters. Burke focuses particularly the history of Byrd, Ellsworth, Siple and other Antarctic explorers, including the Americans involved in Operation Deep Freeze. (ANT176, $23.95)

The Voyages of Discovery: The Illustrated History of Scott's Ship

by Ann Savours

HISTORY
1995
PAPER
384 PAGES

A magisterial history of the polar expedition ship. (ANT83, $29.95)

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)

Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

by Mark Carwardine

FIELD GUIDE
2002
PAPER
256 PAGES

In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)

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)

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