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)