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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) |
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
• Michael Chabon
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 656 PAGES
A dazzling tale that follows its heros from Nazi-occupied Prague to New York and the Antarctic, where US forces are stationed to keep an eye on the Germans. Houdini, the Golem, Hitler, inventor of the superhero Stan Lee and other mostly historical figues make an appearance in the lives of Chabon's protagonists Joe and Sammy. Even if you're not much interested in New York or the golden age of comic books (and are puzzled by swoops and twists of the comic-book plot), you'll appreciate Chabon's flair for language and his characters. It won a Pulitzer.
(ANT175, $17.00) |
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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) |
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
• Edgar Allen Poe
• Jeffrey Meyers
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
A handsome Modern Library edition of The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, a richly imagined tale -- and Poe's only novel. 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. A reprint of the original 1838 American edition with a new introduction by Poe biographer Jeffrey Meyers
(ANT173, $9.95) |
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Sea of Glory, America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
• Nathaniel Philbrick
EXPLORATION •
2004 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
In this accomplished, finely detailed history, Philbrook captures the bravado, adventure and politics of what was, in its day, the largest expedition ever mounted -- six vessels and 346 men on an around-the-world expedition for the United States. The zoological specimens and other booty formed the basis of the collections of the Smithsonian Institution. With excellent chapters on charting the Pacific Northwest, South Pacific and (most memorably) the Antarctic. Philbrook doesn't neglect either the enormous ego (and incompetence) of commander Lieutenant Charles Wilkes. This was the expedition that established the United States as a maritime power.
(PAC140, $16.00) |
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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) |
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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) |
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An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science
• Edward Larson
EXPLORATION •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 326 PAGES
Ed Larson restores the status of Scott and Shackleton and the grand expeditions of the heroic age as genuine scientific enterprises, drawing on both archival material and his own travels to the historic huts, South Pole and other iconic places of Antarctic exploration.
(ANT337, $28.50) |
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The Last Place on Earth, Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole
• Roland Huntford
EXPLORATION •
1999 •
PAPER
• 576 PAGES
• FAVORITE
This is the still controversial book published 20 years ago that effectively de-constructs the much mythologized Robert Falcon Scott. Clearly an admirer of Amundsen, Huntford interweaves the story of the two expeditions, contrasting Amundsen's well planned campaign with the many follies of Scott's ill-fated quest.
(ANT100, $15.95) |
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Lonely Planet Antarctica
• Jeff Rubin
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 380 PAGES
A compact, surprisingly handy guide to Antarctica, featuring good information on planning for a trip and a concise overview of history and nature. Especially useful are Rubin's suggestions for choosing an Antarctic expedition and an expanded list of popular visitor sites. He also reined in several experts to contribute chapters on Antarctic science, conservation and wildlife.
(ANT139, $27.99) |
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Antarctica: Beyond the Southern Ocean
• Colin Monteath
NATURAL HISTORY •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 160 PAGES
This marvelous collection of photographs by Colin Monteath, 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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