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Albatrosses

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

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

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)

The Coldest March, Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition

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)

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

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)

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

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)

Penguin

Penguin


by Frans Lanting

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 168 PAGES

For this gorgeous collection of 114 color photographs, Lanting loitered among the Magellanics, rockhoppers and gentoos of the Falklands, spent time with the king penguins of South Georgia and, famously, camped on the sea ice to follow the life cycle of the emperors and their young. (ANT117, $14.99)

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

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 Extremes, The World of Lincoln Ellsworth

Polar Extremes, The World of Lincoln Ellsworth


by Beekman Pool

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

Surprisingly, this is the first full scale biography of the American gentleman explorer and polar pioneer. Beekman, a friend and polar enthusiast, includes a nice selection of archival photographs and maps. (ANT195, $24.95)

Sea of Glory, America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

Sea of Glory, America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842


by Nathaniel Philbrick

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An accomplished, vivid history of an around-the-world expedition commanded by Charles Wilkes. (PAC140, $16.00)

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

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)

Victim of the Aurora

Victim of the Aurora


by 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. (ANT64, $13.00)

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)

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)

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)

Antarctica: Beyond the Southern Ocean

Antarctica: Beyond the Southern Ocean


by Colin Monteath

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

This marvelous collection of photographs, organized thematically, shows the wildlife and landscapes of Antarctica and the subantarctic islands in full color. The section on human activity, from historic explorations to modern-day tourism, is particularly welcome. (ANT32, $39.95)

 

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