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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA & THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

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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)

Antarctica Cruising Guide

Antarctica Cruising Guide


by Peter Carey | Craig Franklin

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

This all-in-one parka-pocket guide features details on getting ready for a trip, a roundup of visitor sites and hundreds of photographs of penguins, seabirds, seals and whales. (ANT249, $25.95)

Antarctica, Life on the Ice

Antarctica, Life on the Ice


by Susan Fox Rogers

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

Susan Fox Rogers offers a choice anthology of first-person accounts of living, working and visiting Antarctica in this entertaining look at life at the bottom of the world. (ANT252, $17.95)

Brabant Island to the Argentine Islands

Brabant Island to the Argentine Islands


by British Antarctic Survey

  • 2008
  • MAP

Illustrating the heart of the Antarctic cruising area at a scale of 1:250,000, this detailed map covers the Gerlache Strait and Paradise Harbor, south to Neumeyer and the Lemaire Channel. (ANT228, $24.95)

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)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the World

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)

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)

Penguins


by Brutus Ostling | Susanne Akesson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

This handsome book by the well-traveled Swedish team combines dazzling color photographs of the world's 17 species of penguin with insightful text on ecology, distribution and conservation. (ANT254, $29.95)

Shackleton's Way, Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer

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)

A Visitor's Guide to South Georgia

A Visitor's Guide to South Georgia


by Sally Poncet | Kim Crosbie

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 184 PAGES
  • COMING IN OCTOBER

This convenient, comprehensive and full-color guide includes detailed maps of visitor sites. (ANT236, $29.95)

A Visitor's Guide to the Falkland Islands

A Visitor's Guide to the Falkland Islands


by Debbie Summers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 132 PAGES

Published in conjunction with Falklands Conservation, this spiral-bound guide features color photographs and outstanding maps. (ANT235, $35.00)

Antarctic Oasis, Under the Spell of South Georgia

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)

What We Know About Climate Change

What We Know About Climate Change


by Kerry Emanuel

  • REFERENCE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 85 PAGES

With the power of a polished lecturer, Emanuel outlines the issues, causes and concerns about the fate of our climate. (GEO46, $14.95)

 

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