ANTARCTICA AND THE CHILEAN FJORDS More Books 10,001 Titillating Tidbits of Avian Trivia  •  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  •  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)   The Adelie Penguin, Bellwether of Climate Change  •  David Ainley  •  Lucia deLeris NATURAL HISTORY •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 310 PAGES A comprehensive survey of the ecology, biology and behavior of the Adelie by a long-time researcher. The book, a summary of research, includes chapters on Marine Ecology, Size And Distribution of Breeding Populations, Annual Cycles, Breeding Success, and Predation. Ainely concludes with a chapter on trends in the penguin populaton as a an indicator of the extent of sea ice formation and climatic change. With illustrations by the talented Lucia deleris, black-and-white photographs by the author and numerous charts and tables. This book is, in part, an update of Ainley's earlier Breeding Biology of the Ademiel Penguin, which he wrote with Bill Sladen and Robert LeResche. (ANT185, $75.00)   Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail, Five Firsthand Narratives  •  Elliot Snow EXPLORATION •  1986 •  PAPER  • 353 PAGES • COMING IN 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. It is an enthralling story of survival (with a rare happy ending) -- a welcome addition to the history of these windswept islands. The other tales include voyages in the South Pacific and Canton, captivity in Tonga and exploration of the Alaskan coast. Selected and edited by United States Navy Captain Elliot Snow. (ANT57, $11.95)   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)   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)   Antarctic Eyewitness, South with Mawson and Shackleton's Argonauts  •  Charles Laseron  •  Frank Hurley  •  Tim Bowden EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES A double volume, which combines Charles Laseron's account of the 1911-1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition, and Hurley's memoir of Shackleton. Hurley participated in -- and chronicled -- both expeditions. A sampling of 77 of his exceptional photographs are interspersed throughout the book. While Laseron offers an interesting perspective on Mawson and the expedition, it's Hurley's journal that shines with personality and wit. He was among those left stranded for five months on Elephant island while Shackelton went for help. A worthy edition to any Antarctic library. (ANT132, $17.95)   Antarctic Oasis, Under the Spell of South Georgia  •  Pauline Carr  •  Tim Carr NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES • COMING IN An oversized, photographic portrait of South Georgia by yachtsmen Tim and Pauline Carr, who have made this extraordinary island their homeport. Rich in tales of the history and wildlife, the book features 100 stunning color photographs. Anyone who has visited South Georgia in recent years will remember the Carrs from the whaling museum. (ANT44, $40.00)   Antarctic Peninsula and Weddell Sea Map  •  British Antarctic Survey 2005 •  MAP • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE A gloriously colored, double-sided map of the Antarctic Peninsula, featuring a map of the northern half of the Antarctic Peninsula from Elephant Island to Marguerite Bay at the very good scale of 1:1:000,000. The reverse, at a scale of 1:3,000,000, shows contours, bathymetry, elevation, ice shelves, coastline and geologic features of the Peninsula south to the Ellsworth Mountains. It includes the Weddell Sea east to Dronning Maud Land and the Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf. Inset maps show sea-floor topography of the Scotia Arc, and the location of protected areas in the region. With an overview of the region. Folds out to 39 x 43 inches. (ANT129, $24.95)   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)   Antarctic Peninsula, BAS Minimap 3  •  British Antarctic Survey 2002 •  PAPER A pocket-size, fold-up map of the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands at a scale of 1:10,000,000. With historic sites and monuments, scientific stations and topography. (ANT127, $6.95)   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)   Antarctica, An Adventure of a Different Nature  •  IMAX EXPLORATION •  1999 •  DVD The documentary originally presented in IMAX theaters. The film features innovative aerial and underwater photography, shows scientists at work and includes archival footage from the golden age of exploration. 38 glorious minutes. (ANT199, $19.99)   Antarctica, Both Heaven and Hell  •  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  •  Charles Neider EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 460 PAGES • COMING IN An anthology of eyewitness reports by 14 Antarctic explorers ranging from Cook to Bellingshausen, Scott, Shackleton, and Amundsen to Edmund Hillary. A reprint of the 1972 edition, inspired by Neider's several trips to the Antarctic, and including many of the best-known accounts. Excellent reading. (ANT109, $18.95)   Antarctica, The Blue Continent  •  David McGonigal  •  Lynn Woodworth NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES • COMING IN This excellent primer, featuring hundreds of well-chosen photographs and excellent maps, is organized into four sections: environment, geography, nature and wildlife, and exploration. The surveys of Antarctic regions (including a glorious map of the Gerlache Strait) and wildlife are particularly good. We recommend it heartily. (ANT193, $29.95)   At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales  •  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. This Modern Library edition includes Lovecraft's essay Supernatural Horror in Literature. (ANT174, $15.00)   The Battle for the Falklands  •  Max Hastings  •  Simon Jenkins HISTORY •  1984 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES This volume is a gripping eyewitness report of the 1982 conflict over the Falklands. It includes a survey of the history of the islands and their sovereignty, but the real interest of this book is its detailed account of the brief war and analysis of the politics surrounding the conflict. (ANT91, $24.95)   Before the Heroes Came, Antarctica in the 1890s  •  Tim Baughman EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES 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; Sir Clements R. Markham, the ambitious president of the Royal Geographical Society; and a lesser-known Scotsman, William Bruce. (ANT105, $16.00)   Beyond Cape Horn, Travels in the Antarctic  •  Charles Neider TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 387 PAGES In this marvelous account of an Antarctic voyage, Neider combines his own experiences with three remarkable interviews and a look at the scientists, explorers, sealers and whalers who came before. He was lucky enough to encounter three Antarctic legends: glaciologist Larry Gould; British Antarctic Survey director Sir Vivian (AKA Bunny) Fuchs; and Sir Charles Wright, a physicist on Scott's last expedition. (ANT184, $17.95)   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)   Cherry, A Life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard  •  Sara Wheeler BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  PAPER  • 353 PAGES A nicely written biography. 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. Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959) befriended George Bernard Shaw, became famous, wrote one of the great books of polar exploration -- and finally married at age 53, living to a ripe old age in the comfort of Merry England. (ANT168, $14.95)   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)   Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica  •  Charles Neider TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 461 PAGES A memorable account of adventures among the Americans at Ross Island and the South Pole, including Neider's mishap with a helicopter on Mt. Erebus. Subtitled "A Personal and Historical Narrative of Adventure, Tragedy and Survival, " he interweaves his own experiences with an account of Shackleton, Scott and the golden age of Antarctic exploration. With a nice selection of detailed maps and black-and-white photographs. Originally published in 1974. (ANT157, $19.95)   Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans  •  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, $585.00)   The Endurance, Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition  •  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. The photographs are stunning. (ANT67, $35.00)   Falkland Islands Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps 2011 •  MAP The latest in a series of maps for the shipboard explorer, this full-color, double-sided map at a scale of 1:250,000 shows topography and visitor sites in the Falkland Islands. With an inset map of Stanley, color photographs and an overview of history and nature. (ANT180, $11.95)   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)   Great White South  •  Herbert Ponting  •  Roland Huntford EXPLORATION •  2001 •  PAPER  • 305 PAGES • COMING IN A facsimile edition of Ponting's classic account of Scott's British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1913. It includes the 175 expedition photographs featured in the original 1921 text. With a new introduction by Roland Huntford. The dedication reads " To the Undying Memory of my Late Chief and Comrades." (ANT94, $18.95)   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 Bound, A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole  •  Jerri Nielsen  •  Maryanne Vollers BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2002 •  PAPER  • 377 PAGES (ANT186, $14.95)   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)   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)   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)   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)   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)   Moon Handbook Patagonia  •  Wayne Bernhardson GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 598 PAGES This practical guide in the popular series covers where to go and what to do throughout the southern end of South America from Perito Moreno and Lago Argentino, across to Peninsula Valdes, Puerto Montt, Puerto Natales, Tierra del Fuego and Ushuaia. Includes maps and transportation information, and gives an overview of the region's culture and history. With chapters on Buenos Aires, Santiago and the Falklands. (PAT73, $21.99)   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)   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)   National Audubon Society Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the World  •  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 excellent color photographs, a double-page full color painting, and a good overview of the animal, range, habitat, behavior, status and conservation. With range maps, checklists by region, an illustrated glossary and introductory chapters. (FG58, $28.95)   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)   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)   Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World  •  Kevin Schafer NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES A collection of 112 stunning color photographs of penguins around the world. Schafer, a veteran naturalist and expedition leader, has photographed these much-loved birds on voyages to the Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic islands, Galapagos, and South Africa. Schafer also wrote the accompanying text. Winner of the 2000 National Outdoor Book Award. (ANT131, $49.95)   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 Extremes, The World of Lincoln Ellsworth  •  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)   Poles Apart  •  Galen Rowell NATURAL HISTORY •  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)   The Race to the White Continent, Voyages to the Antarctic  •  Alan Gurney EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A master storyteller, Gurney captures the fanfare, ego and discovery of 19th-century polar exploration in this compelling narrative of the 1837-1842 Antarctic voyages of Dumont d'Urville, James Clark Ross and Charles Wilkes. As much a sailor as historian, Gurney is also the author of Below the Convergence (ANT43) on early voyages south. Any book that opens with a fondly recalled childhood reading list has got to be good, and Gurney has the taste, knowledge and verve to tell rip-roaring yarns like those collected in this wonderful book. (ANT136, $15.95)   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)   Shackleton, An Irishman in Antarctica  •  John MacKenna  •  Jonathan Shackleton BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES The Shackleton family history by a cousin of The Boss, covering his Irish roots, upbringing in Kildare, marriage and now-famous expeditions, drawing on family records, diaries, and letters -- and a trove of 98 photographs and engravings, some published for the first time. Written with John MacKenna. (ANT194, $29.95)   Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises  •  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)   South Georgia Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps 2002 •  MAP • COMING IN 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. With elevations, historic sites, place names and descriptions of popular landing sites. Designed for the shipboard traveler by veteran expedition leader Nigel Sitwell. (ANT179, $11.95)   The South Pole, An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912  •  Roald Amundsen  •  Roland Huntford EXPLORATION •  2001 •  PAPER  • 1008 PAGES Amundsen's original account. The vivid narrative reflects Amundsen's modesty -- and focus on the practical details of getting to the Pole. Amundsen relied heavily on dogs, pioneering a route over the unknown Alex Heiberg glacier from his floating base at the Bay of Whales on the Ross Ice Shelf. Originally published as two volumes in 1913. (ANT148, $27.00)   South, Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition  •  Frank Hurley EXPLORATION •  1919 •  DVD • COMING IN The original 1919 film produced by expedition photographer Frank Hurley and Ernest Shackleton, tinted, toned and restored by the British Film Institute. A classic. 88 minutes. The DVD includes an excerpt from The Quest (1922), and recordings of Shackleton done in 1909 and 1911, as well as a second soundtrack by film historian Luke McKernan. (ANT164, $29.95)   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)   The Southern Sky Guide  •  David Ellyard SCIENCE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 104 PAGES A primer of the southern sky for the amateur astronomer. With 24 outstanding charts by Wil Tirion and an introductory chapter on skywatching. (SCI05, $26.00)   Southern South America Map  •  ITMB 2011 •  MAP A handsome full color physical map of the southern cone at a scale of scale of 1:2,800,000, including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and parts of Bolivia. Two Sides. 39x27 inches. (SAM04, $12.95)   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)   The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe  •  Dervla Murphy TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 276 PAGES • COMING IN An Irish grandmother and award-winning travel writer, Murphy rewards herself on her 60th birthday in 1992 with a state-of-the-art mountain bike and an adventure from Kenya to Zimbabwe, including a sojourn in Zambia. She frames her portrait of contemporary Africa around the AIDS crisis, providing a unique glimpse into the life of Africans in each of the countries she visits. But, beware: Murphy's attitude towards the international, animal-watching tourist trade is less than kind. Still, it's a vastly entertaining and eye-opening book. (AFR01, $22.95)   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 to the End of the World, Tales from the Great Ice Barrier  •  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. He concludes with a chapter about his own journey aboard a Russian icebreaker to the Bay of Whales, the southernmost reach of the Southern Ocean. With 70 color photographs. (ANT176, $23.95)   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)   With Byrd at the South Pole, the Story of Little America  •  Joseph Rucker  •  Willard Van der Veer EXPLORATION •  1930 •  DVD The original film of the founding of Little America on the Ross Ice Shelf. Unabashedly promotional, it follows Rear Admiral Byrd from his voyage from New York to the establishment of the base and Byrd's triumphant flight to the South Pole. The film won an academy award for best cinematography in 1930. (ANT165, $29.95)
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