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The Voyage of Discovery, Scott's First Antarctic Expedition, Vol. II  •  Robert Falcon Scott
EXPLORATION •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 656 PAGES • COMING IN
Volume two of Scott's account of the expedition, including blizzards, bad weather and a treacherous sea voyage. Shackleton was an expedition member. A classic in the annals of exploration, originally published in 1905 with a preface by Nansen. (ANT161, $35.00)
 
The Voyage of Discovery, Scott's First Antarctic Expedition, Vol. I  •  Robert Falcon Scott
EXPLORATION •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 712 PAGES • COMING IN
Volume one of Scott's account of the expedition, including blizzards, bad weather and a treacherous sea voyage. Shackleton was an expedition member. A classic in the annals of exploration, originally published in 1905 with a preface by Nansen. (ANT160, $35.00)
 
Shackleton's Captain, A Biography of Frank Worsley  •  John Bell Thomson
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES • COMING IN
An appreciative, nicely illustrated biography of Frank Worsley, loyal friend to Shackleton and a remarkable navigator. The book covers his youth in New Zealand, exploits with Shackleton, time as a submarine captain, residence in London and treasure-hunting at Coco Island. It's a well documented chronicle of a full life, with numerous black and white illustrations. (ANT77, $16.95)
  Shackleton's Captain, A Biography of Frank Worsley
The Ice, A Journey to Antarctica  •  Stephen J. Pyne
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 428 PAGES • COMING IN
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 Ice, A Journey to Antarctica
Antarctica, The Last Continent  •  Kim Heacox
NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 199 PAGES • COMING IN
An illustrated overview of the continent featuring National Geographic's usual careful attention to maps and spectacular photography. With text by Kim Heacox it also includes photographs by Wolfgang Kaehler, Art Wolfe, Galen Rowell, Tui de Roy, Frans Lanting, Mitsuaki Iwago, Allan Morgan and other wonderful wildlife photographers. (ANT63, $15.00)
  Antarctica, The Last Continent
Seabirds of the World, A Photographic Guide  •  Peter Harrison
FIELD GUIDE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 317 PAGES • COMING IN
A field edition of Harrison's definitive seabird identification guide, featuring 740 color photographs. It illustrates all the world's seabirds, many in a variety of plumages. The book also contains a convenient key to identifying the confusing albatrosses, petrels and other tubenoses, as well as range maps and information about habitats and distribution. This is the book that you'd carry on any sea voyage; our ten-year-old edition has been everywhere. (FG16, $29.95)
  Seabirds of the World, A Photographic Guide
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)
  Antarctica, The Blue Continent

 
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