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10,001 Titillating Tidbits of Avian Trivia
Frank Todd
REFERENCE
A tantalizing collection of snippets and can-you-believe-it information about our feathered friends.
(GEN212, $24.95) |
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90 Degrees South, with Scott to the Antarctic
Herbert Ponting
EXPLORATION
Herbert Ponting's extraordinary documentary footage of Scott's expedition.
(ANT111, $29.95) |
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About This Life, Journeys on the Threshold of Memory
Barry Lopez
ANTHOLOGY
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, $13.95) |
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The Adelie Penguin, Bellwether of Climate Change
David Ainley
Lucia deLeris
NATURAL HISTORY
A comprehensive survey of research into the ecology, biology and behavior of the Adelie.
(ANT185, $72.50) |
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Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail, Five Firsthand Narratives
Elliot Snow
EXPLORATION
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, $11.95) |
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Albatrosses
W. L. N. Tickell
NATURAL HISTORY
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, $70.00) |
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An Alien in Antarctica, Reflections upon Forty Years of Exploration and Research
Charles Swithinbank
NATURAL HISTORY
Swithinbank writes of his experiences as a Brit in the U.S. Antarctic Program.
(ANT66, $49.95) |
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Michael Chabon
LITERATURE
A dazzling tale that follows its heros from Nazi-occupied Prague to New York (and the Antarctic).
(ANT175, $15.00) |
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Ambassador to the Penguins, A Naturalist's Year Aboard a Yankee Whaleship
Ellie Mathews
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Robert Cushman Murphy's much-loved Logbook for Grace, nicely re-told, annotated and amplified by his granddaughter. His account of a year (1912-13) among the whalers of South Georgia is a classic.
(ANT200, $29.95) |
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Antarctic Birds
David Parmelee
NATURAL HISTORY
A beautifully illusstrated, comprehensive account of the birds of the Antarctic Peninsula featuring Dr. Parmelee's watercolor illustrations and photographs.
(ANT22, $39.95) |
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Antarctic Eyewitness, South with Mawson and Shackleton's Argonauts
Charles Laseron
Frank Hurley
Tim Bowden
EXPLORATION
A facsimile edition of two great Antarctic expeditions, both involving Frank Hurley.
(ANT132, $17.95) |
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Antarctic Odyssey, In the Footsteps of South Polar Explorers
Graham Collier
EXPLORATION
A modern journey across Antarctica featuring color photographs by National Geographic contributor Graham Collier and his wife Patricia.
(ANT93, $39.95) |
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Antarctic Peninsula Map
Zagier & Urruty Maps
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) |
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Antarctic Peninsula Minimap 3
British Antarctic Survey
A pocket-size, foldup map of the Antarctic Peninsula at a scale of 1:10,000,000.
(ANT127, $6.95) |
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Antarctica
Mike Lucas
NATURAL HISTORY
OUT OF PRINT
A large-format overview of Antarctica -- and a good addition to any Antarctic library.
(ANT26, $40.00) |
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Antarctica
Kim Stanley Robinson
LITERATURE
A thriller set in Antarctica in the next century.
(ANT49, $7.99) |
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Antarctica
Yves Paccalet
Patrick De Wilde
NATURAL HISTORY
A slim photo-essay on the white continent, its wildlife, land and seascapes, including short chapters on the Falkalnds, South George, Kerguelen, Snares, Aukland and Macquarie. Translated from the French.
(ANT234, $34.95) |
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Antarctica ITMB map
ITMB
A fold-up map of the continent at a scale of 1:8,000,000 with notes on wildlife and geography.
(ANT81, $12.95) |
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Antarctica Map
National Geographic
An attractive wall map of Antarctica created from satellite imagery and published by National Geographic.
(ANT214, $14.99) |
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Antarctica Map BAS (Misc) 11
British Antarctic Survey
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) |
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Antarctica Unveiled
David Yelverton
EXPLORATION
A comprehensive, deatiled history of Scott's first Antarctic expedition.
(ANT138, $34.95) |
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Antarctica, An Encyclopedia from Abbott Ice Shelf to Zooplankton
Mary Trewby
NATURAL HISTORY
A team associated with he New Zealand Antarctic program have compiled an eclectic A-to-Z of 1,000 Antarctic terms, including historic expeditions, wildlife, history, politics, science, tourism and much more. With maps and 250 color photographs.
(ANT192, $35.00) |
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Antarctica, Both Heaven and Hell
Reinhold Messner
Jill Neate
EXPLORATION
A riveting account of the author's 92-day, 1,600-mile journey across Antarctica on foot.
(GEN43, $24.95) |
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Antarctica, Firsthand Accounts of Exploration and Endurance
Charles Neider
EXPLORATION
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) |
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At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales
H.P. Lovecraft
LITERATURE
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, $12.95) |
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The Battle for the Falklands
Max Hastings
Simon Jenkins
HISTORY
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, $17.95) |
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Before the Heroes Came, Antarctica in the 1890s
Tim Baughman
EXPLORATION
This well written account of the pioneering Antarctic encounters stars Carsten Borchgrevnink, who spent the first winter on the continent in 1898 at the hut still standing at Cape Adare, and other early explorers.
(ANT105, $12.00) |
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Below Freezing, The Antarctic Dive Guide
Lisa Eareckson Trotter
GUIDEBOOK
A clear, illustrated guide to 25 dive sites on the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia, featuring excellent color photographs.
(ANT243, $39.95) |
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Below the Convergence, Voyages Toward Antarctica 1699-1839
Alan Gurney
EXPLORATION
Gurney weaves remarkable tales of early exploration in this riveting account.
(ANT43, $15.95) |
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Beyond the Barrier, The Story of Byrd's First Expedition to Antarctica
Eugene Rodgers
EXPLORATION
Admiral Byrd de-mythologized.
(ANT95, $18.95) |
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Birds of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic
George E. Watson
FIELD GUIDE
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A comprehensive field guide to the birds of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean Islands, long the standard. With color plates, range maps and detailed species accounts
(ANT99, $25.95) |
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The Birthday Boys
Beryl Bainbridge
LITERATURE
Bainbridge offers an intriguing new perspective on the most famous tale of Antarctic exploration. A gutsy novelist, she writes imaginative chapters from the point of view of five members of Captain Robert Scott's last expedition: Evans, Wilson, Scott, Bowers and Oates.
(ANT07, $10.95) |
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Bradt Guide St. Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha
Sue Steiner
GUIDEBOOK
A traveler's guide to St. Helena and its "near neighbors" in the Atlantic.
(ATL12, $24.99) |
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Buenos Aires Map Guide
de Dios
This double-sided laminated map, produced in Buenos Aires in English, includes museums, walking tours, restaurants and shopping.
(ARG49, $8.95) |
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Cape Horn
Felix Riesenberg
William A. Briesemeister
EXPLORATION
Captain Riesenberg writes from his own experience as a mariner, weaving a lively tale of exploration and discovery in this masterful history of the Horn, first published in 1939.
(PAT10, $39.95) |
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Cherry, A Life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Sara Wheeler
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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) |
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Climb Every Mountain
Colin Monteath
EXPLORATION
Polar explorer, photographer, and writer Monteath's illustrated chronicle of high altitude adventure includes a South Georgia traverse, dogsledding in Greenland and trekking in Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan.
(WLD114, $40.00) |
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The Coldest March, Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition
Susan Solomon
EXPLORATION
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, $16.95) |
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Deep Freeze: The United States, the International Geophysical Year, and the Origins of Antarctica's Age of Science
Dian Olson Belanger
EXPLORATION
Belanger draws on interviews, memoirs, and official records in this comprehensive history of U.S. participation in the 1957-1958 International Geographysical Year, which brought 11 nations together on the Antarctic continent (and prefigured the Antarctic Treaty).
(ANT241, $29.95) |
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The Discovery of Global Warming
Spencer Weart
SCIENCE
A cool-headed analysis and history of our current understanding of planetary weather.
(SCI66, $16.95) |
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Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica
Charles Neider
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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) |
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Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans
Bernard Stonehouse
NATURAL HISTORY
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, $495.00) |
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Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Alfred Lansing
EXPLORATION
The gripping tale of Shackleton's legendary perseverance as read by Tim Pigott-Smith.
(ANT210, $29.95) |
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The Endurance, Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Caroline Alexander
EXPLORATION
A retelling of the ill-fated expedition featuring 170 well chosen photographs by Shackleton's expedition photographer Frank Hurley -- many previously unpublished.
(ANT67, $29.95) |
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Exploring Polar Frontiers, A Historical Encyclopedia
William Mills
REFERENCE
This essential, generously illustrated two-volume reference is a comprehensive A-to-Z of exploration in the Arctic and Antarctic, compiled by William Mills, the dearly beloved librarian at the Scott Polar Research Institute.
(ANT205, $185.00) |
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First Impressions, Antarctica 1773-1930
Douglas Sellick
EXPLORATION
A nicely-edited anthology of Antarctic adventure.
(ANT181, $26.95) |
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Flying Upside Down, True Tales of an Antarctic Pilot
Mark A. Hinebaugh
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Hinebaugh writes of the wonder and peril he faced as a naval aviator in Antarctica.
(ANT156, $34.95) |
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The Frozen Coast, Sea Kayaking the Antarctic Peninsula
Graham Charles
EXPLORATION
A visual account of a kayak expedition along the Antarctic Peninsula by a British team.
(ANT232, $29.95) |
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Frozen Earth, The Once and Future Story of the Ice Ages
Doug Macdougall
SCIENCE
An balanced history of the ice ages and climatology
(SCI76, $16.95) |
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The Future of Ice, A Journey into Cold
Gretel Ehrlich
EXPLORATION
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) |
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Galen Rowell's Poles Apart, Postcard's from the Ends of the Earth
Galen Rowell
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A selection of 22 glossy, full-color postcards.
(ANT151, $9.00) |
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Glaciers
Michael Hambrey
SCIENCE
This lively, illustrated overview of glaciers and glacial phenomena from Scandinavia to Alaska, Antarctica and Central Park features 200 color photographs and expert commentary.
(GEO03, $75.00) |
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Great White South
Herbert Ponting
Roland Huntford
EXPLORATION
OUT OF PRINT
Ponting's classic and often revealing account account of Scott's last expedition.
(ANT94, $18.95) |
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The Heart of the Antarctic, Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
Ernest Shackleton
EXPLORATION
Shackleton's own account of his first expedition.
(ANT92, $16.95) |
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A History of Antarctic Science
G. E. Fogg
REFERENCE
A useful survey of scientific exploration of Antarctica, covering the early period, national expeditions, the politics of science, and current research on the continent and surrounding seas.
(ANT227, $85.00) |
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Ice Bound, A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole
Jerri Nielsen
Maryanne Vollers
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
(ANT186, $14.95) |
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Ice Reich
William Dietrich
LITERATURE
This page-turning science fiction novel about Antartica is a lot of fun.
(ANT59, $7.50) |
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The Ice, A Journey to Antarctica
Stephen J. Pyne
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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) |
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Ice, Stories of Survival from Polar Exploration
Clint Willis
EXPLORATION
Excerpts from the famous accounts of suffering and courage in the cold by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Ernest Shackleton, Douglas Mawson and other polar explorers.
(ANT118, $16.95) |
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In Patagonia
Bruce Chatwin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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) |
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The Last Explorer: Hubert Wilkins, Hero of the Great Age of Polar Exploration
Simon Nasht
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A lively biography of the pioneering photographer, aviator and polar explorer, decorated in WWI, first to fly across the Arctic, first aviator in the Antarctic, first to explore the Arctic by submarine.
(ANT238, $27.50) |
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The Last Place on Earth
Masterpiece Theatre
HISTORY
The critically acclaimed seven-part documentary series on the race to the South Pole. With Martin Shaw as Scott and Max von Sydow as Admunsen's hero Fridjof Nansen.
(ANT90, $39.98) |
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The Last Time Around Cape Horn, The Historic 1949 Voyage of the Windjammer Pamir
William F. Stark
Peter Stark
HISTORY
The unstinting memoir of the then 22-year-old rookie aboard the famous windjammer Pamir.
(PAT69, $13.00) |
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Life on the Ice, No One Goes to Antartica Alone
Roff Smith
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
An offhand account of Smith's travels and encounters in the Antarctic.
(ANT219, $16.00) |
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Lonely Planet Buenos Aires
Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK
An excellent practical guide to Buenos Aires geared for independent travelers, featuring maps and information on excursions in and away from the city.
(ARG10, $17.99) |
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Lost Men, The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Expedition
Kelly Tyler-Lewis
EXPLORATION
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) |
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March of the Penguins
Luc Jacquet
NATURAL HISTORY
This splendid documentary, narrated by Morgan Freeman, captures the life in an emperor penguin rookery over a year in the Antarctic.
(ANT229, $19.97) |
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March of the Penguins
Luc Jacquet
NATURAL HISTORY
The companion book to the wildly popular film (available on DVD, ANT229) of a year in the life of an emperor penguin rookery. The tagline: "In the Harshest Place on Earth, Love Finds a Way."
(ANT231, $30.00) |
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Mawson's Will, The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written
Leonard Bickel
EXPLORATION
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, $15.00) |
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Mawson, A Life
Philip Ayres
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A comprehensive biography of Sir Douglas Mawson.
(ANT144, $24.95) |
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Meteorites, Ice, and Antarctica: A Personal Account
William A. Cassidy
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A warmly told, anecdotal account of Antarctic field work.
(ANT204, $50.00) |
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Mountains of Madness, A Scientists's Odyssey in Antarctica
John Long
Tim Bowden
EXPLORATION
A lively account of two fossil hunting expeditions in Antarctica.
(ANT143, $24.95) |
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
Edgar Allen Poe
Jeffrey Meyers
LITERATURE
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) |
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Natural History of the Antarctic Peninsula
Sanford Moss
Lucia de Leiris
NATURAL HISTORY
A handsome illustrated primer covering the environment, ecology and wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula. Complementing the text are attractive black-and-white illustrations.
(ANT08, $30.50) |
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The Nature of Penguins
Jonathan Chester
NATURAL HISTORY
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) |
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Outposts, Journeys to the Surviving Relics of the British Empire
Simon Winchester
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Winchester's globe-trotting account of scattered, mostly oceanic, outposts of the British Empire. He shows his usual flair for anecdote in describing Hong Kong, Diego Garcia, Tristan de Cunha, St. Helena, Ascension, Pitcairn, Antarctica and the Falkland Islands.
(GBR569, $13.95) |
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Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego Map
Auto Mapa
Beautifully detailed, this bestselling physical relief map shows Tierra del Fuego at a scale of 1:1,000,000 scale with an overview of southern South America, the Valdes Peninsula and national parks along with street plans for Ushuaia, Río Gallegos, Puerto Madryn, Bariloche, Trelew and Comodoro Rivadavia.
(PAT07, $14.95) |
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Penguin
Frans Lanting
NATURAL HISTORY
Lanting's extraordinary portfolio of 114 penguin portraits, including king penguins on South Georgia and photogenic emperor young.
(ANT198, $9.99) |
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Penguins
Lloyd Spencer David
Martin Renner
NATURAL HISTORY
A concise, comprehensive overview of the penguins, their evolution, ecology and behavior.
(ANT207, $42.00) |
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Penguins: 23 Postcards
Jonathan Chester
Full-color penguins, suitable for mailing.
(ANT33, $8.95) |
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Pilgrims on the Ice, Robert Falcon Scott's First Antarctic Expedition
Tim Baughman
EXPLORATION
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) |
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Polar Extremes, The World of Lincoln Ellsworth
Beekman Pool
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
(ANT195, $24.95) |
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Poles Apart
Galen Rowell
NATURAL HISTORY
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, $39.95) |
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Scott of the Antarctic
Elsbeth Huxley
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A classic biography of Scott, elegantly written.
(ANT50, $24.95) |
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Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen: Leadership, Character and Tragedy in the Antarctic
David Thomson
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A reprint of the goundbreaking book.
(ANT218, $17.95) |
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Sea of Glory, America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
Nathaniel Philbrick
EXPLORATION
An accomplished, vivid history of an around-the-world expedition commanded by Charles Wilkes.
(PAC140, $16.00) |
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Shackleton
Roland Huntford
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
This outstanding biography of "the boss" captures in vivid detail the remarkable Shackleton and his legendary leadership.
(ANT39, $18.95) |
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Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
George Butler
EXPLORATION
A stunning film of Shackleton's 1914 trans-Antarctic expedition, originally presented in IMAX theaters in glorious 70 mm. The aerial photography, documentary footage and reenactments also look good on the small screen.
(ANT203, $19.99) |
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Shackleton's Boat Journey
Sir Edmund Hillary
Frank Worsley
EXPLORATION
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) |
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Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition, The Voyage of the Nimrod
B. Riffenburgh
EXPLORATION
A vivid account of the Nimrod Expedition, which bagged a furthest south, the South Magnetic Pole and got Shackleton knighted.
(ANT209, $15.95) |
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Shackleton's Forgotten Men, The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic
Rt. Hon. Lord Shackleton
Leonard Bickel
EXPLORATION
The tale of Shackleton's team on the Ross Ice Shelf, who completed a 199-day sledge journey under harrowing conditions.
(ANT103, $14.95) |
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Shackleton, An Irishman in Antarctica
John MacKenna
Jonathan Shackleton
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A short, handsomely produced biography featruing 98 archival illustrations.
(ANT194, $29.95) |
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Shackleton, The Polar Journeys
Ernest Shackleton
EXPLORATION
This handsomely produced Shackleton omnibus edition includes the complete text and original photographs, engravings and maps of both The Heart of the Antarctic, 1907-1909 and South, The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917.
(ANT171, $35.00) |
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Sir James Wordie, Polar Crusader: Exploring the Arctic and Antarctic
Michael Smith
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
The first biography of Sir James Wordie, whose many polar adventures took him from the Heroic Age of Shackleton and Scott to the modern era.
(SCT109, $35.00) |
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Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
Mark Carwardine
FIELD GUIDE
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) |
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Snow Squall, The Last American Clipper Ship
Nicholas Dean
HISTORY
A history of the last American Clipper Ship.
(USE250, $30.00) |
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South American Explorer Chilean Fjords Map
Ocean Explorer Maps
A handsome map of southern South America (1:4,800,000) with a detailed map of the Chilean Fjords (1:2,200,000).
(SAM41, $11.95) |
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South Georgia Map
BAS
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A detailed wall map of South Georgia produced by the British Antarctic Survey.
(ANT162, $20.00) |
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South Georgia Map
British Antarctic Survey
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
This gloriously colored, double-sided folded sheet, published by the British Antarctic Survey, shows the topography of the island on one side and a composite satellite image at the same 1:200,000 scale on the reverse.
(ANT221, $24.95) |
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The South Pole, An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912
Roald Amundsen
Roland Huntford
EXPLORATION
Amundsen's vivid narrative, first published as 2 volumes, reflects his modesty -- and focus on the practical details of getting to the Pole.
(ANT148, $26.00) |
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South, A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage
Ernest Shackleton
EXPLORATION
Shackleton's own account of his great adventure -- a classic of polar exploration.
(ANT48, $15.95) |
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South, Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition
Frank Hurley
EXPLORATION
The original 1919 film produced by expedition photographer Frank Hurley and Ernest Shackleton, tinted, toned and restored by the British Film Institute.
(ANT164, $29.95) |
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South, The Endurance Expedition
Ernest Shackleton
EXPLORATION
Shackleton's classic first-person account of the loss of the Endurance.
(ANT61, $19.95) |
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South, The Endurance Expedition
Ernest Shackleton
EXPLORATION
A mass market edition of the Shackleton classic.
(ANT96, $7.99) |
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South, The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
Ernest Shackleton
Peter King
EXPLORATION
A handsome edition, much enriched by expedition photographs and explanatory notes. Shackleton chronicles the departure from South Georgia, his time on the ice, the extraordinary boat journey and rescue on Elephant Island.
(ANT89, $19.95) |
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The Southern Sky Guide
David Ellyard
SCIENCE
A primer of the southern sky for the amateur astronomer. With 24 outstanding charts by Wil Tirion and an introductory chapter on skywatching.
(SCI05, $16.99) |
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Swimming to Antarctica
Lynne Cox
EXPLORATION
A memoir and inspiring tale of long distance swimming adventures, culminating with the remarkable tale of the author's swim in the Antarctic.
(ANT222, $14.00) |
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Terra Antarctica, Looking Into the Emptiest Continent
William Fox
EXPLORATION
Fox explores the relationship of art, land and history in the Antarctic, weaving his philosophic inquiry with observations of life, scientific research and daily operations at McMurdo Station and Pole.
(ANT230, $35.00) |
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Terra Incognita, Travels in Antarctica
Sara Wheeler
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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, $13.95) |
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To the Ends of the Earth, Adventures of an Expedition Photographer
Gordon Wiltsie
Alex Lowe
EXPLORATION
National Geographic photographer Wiltsie chronicles his inspiring adventures from bouldering as a youth in California's Chalk Bluff cliffs to early climbs in the Himalayas, and expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctic, Patagonia, Mongolia and beyond in this illustrated journal.
(ANT242, $35.00) |
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Under Antarctic Ice
Norbert Wu
Jim Maestro
NATURAL HISTORY
The 140 color photographs in this book features Wu's impressive collection of Antarctic photography, including not just sponges, jellyfish, and sea urchins but also Weddel seals, emperor and Adelie penguins, and orcas.
(ANT211, $45.00) |
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Victim of the Aurora
Thomas Keneally
LITERATURE
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) |
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Voyage of the Beagle
Charles Darwin
EXPLORATION
BEST SELLER
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, Darwin's South American chapters are still an outstanding introduction to the wildlife and allure of the continent.
(GPS02, $12.95) |
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Voyage to the End of the World, Tales from the Great Ice Barrier
David Burke
EXPLORATION
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, $21.95) |
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The Voyages of Discovery: The Illustrated History of Scott's Ship
Ann Savours
HISTORY
A magisterial history of the polar expedition ship.
(ANT83, $29.95) |
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Whales, Dolphins, and Other Marine Mammals of the World
Hadoram Shirihai
Brett Jarrett
FIELD GUIDE
NEW
This eye-catching Princeton Field Guide by Shirihai and illustrator Jarrett is noteworthy for its 450 excellent color photographs, range maps and text, all bundled in a compact package.
(FG62, $24.95) |
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With Byrd at the South Pole, the Story of Little America
Joseph Rucker
Willard Van der Veer
EXPLORATION
The Academy-Award winning tale of Byrd's expedition to Antarctica.
(ANT165, $29.95) |
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Wondrous Cold, An Antarctic Journey
Joan Myers
NATURAL HISTORY
The companion book to the Smithsonian traveling exhibition, featuring 150 color and black-and-white photographs of the landscapes, people and wildlife of Antarctica.
(ANT239, $35.00) |
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