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ANTARCTICA
South Georgia & the Falkland Islands
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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A Visitor's Guide to South Georgia
Sally Poncet
Kim Crosbie
GUIDEBOOK
2005
FLEXI-BOUND
180 PAGES
A convenient, comprehensive and full-color guide to exploring South Georgia by a dynamic duo who know the region intimately. With detailed maps of visitor sites and outstanding color photographs.
(ANT236, $35.00) |
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A Visitor's Guide to the Falkland Islands
Debbie Summers
GUIDEBOOK
2005
FLEXI-BOUND
132 PAGES
A convenient, comprehensive and full-color guide to exploring the Falkland Islands, featuring 20 detailed maps of visitor sites. With color photographs throughout. Published in conjunction with Falklands Conservation. Dedicated to Lars-Eric Lindblad.
(ANT235, $23.00) |
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Antarctic Oasis, Under the Spell of South Georgia
Pauline Carr
Tim Carr
NATURAL HISTORY
1998
HARD COVER
256 PAGES
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) |
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Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Alfred Lansing
EXPLORATION
1998
PAPER
280 PAGES
BEST SELLER
FAVORITE
An extraordinary tale of survival that reads like a good novel. It's the gripping day-by-day story of Shackleton's legendary perseverance: losing his ship in the ice, drifting helplessly across the Weddell Sea, and finally reaching Elephant Island, from where he sailed 800 miles to South Georgia to get help for his stranded men. With maps and a 8-page selection of Frank Hurley photographs.
(ANT03, $14.95) |
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Antarctica, A Guide to the Wildlife
Tony Soper
Dafila Scott
FIELD GUIDE
2008
PAPER
160 PAGES
BEST SELLER
Designed for the field, this compact handbook features all the species of birds, seals and whales the traveler is likely to encounter on a voyage to Antarctica. It includes concise essays on each species, range maps and masterful color drawings by Dafila Scott, the granddaughter of Captain Scott. Someone was bound to write this handy field guide and we couldn't be happier that it's friend and colleague Tony Soper -- a veteran expedition leader who is as congenial as he is mad about birds. Fourth edition.
(ANT30, $25.99) |
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Antarctic Explorer Map
Ocean Explorer
BEST SELLER
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
Showing the full range of Antarctic voyages south from Ushuaia to the Antarctic Circle, including South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.
(ANT128, $11.95) |
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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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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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Lonely Planet Falklands & South Georgia Island
Tony Wheeler
GUIDEBOOK
A compact guide to these South Atlantic islands, compiled by Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler. Most of the book is devoted to exploring the Falkland Islands. The guide includes a brief overview of the place and some limited practical information.
(ANT223, $27.99) |
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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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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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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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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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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 Last Place on Earth, Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole
Roland Huntford
Paul Theroux
EXPLORATION
FAVORITE
Huntford's absorbing dual biography is a rousing tale. Clearly an admirer of Amundsen, Huntford interweaves the story of the two expeditions, contrasting Amundsen's well-planned campaign with Scott's many follies.
(ANT100, $15.95) |
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Unclaimed Coast
Mark Jones
Graham Charles
Marcus Waters
EXPLORATION
The thrilling, generously illustrated account of circumnavigating South Georgia by kayak.
(ANT265, $35.00) |
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Escape from the Antarctic
Ernest Shackleton
LITERATURE
Shacketon's own account of his extraordinary 800-mile voyage to South Georgia. From South, The Endurance Expedition, published in 1919.
(ANT256, $10.00) |
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Antarctic Wildlife Adventure
National Geographic Society
NATURAL HISTORY
National Geographic photographers trail Jerome and Sally Poncet and their young sons on a voyage around the Antarctic Peninsula for this documentary, an excellent overview of places and experiences on an Antarctic voyage.
(ANT248, $19.98) |
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Antarctica, Secrets of the Southern Continent
David McGonigal
NATURAL HISTORY
COMING IN OCTOBER
Expedition leader and photographer McGonigal's gorgeous oversize Antarctic primer features 600 color photographs and excellent maps along with essays on history, exploration, wildlife, science and conservation by dozens of contributing experts and fellow Antarcticans.
(ANT167, $59.95) |
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Life in the Freezer
David Attenborough
Ben Osbourne
NATURAL HISTORY
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
This informative, stirring BBC documentary with David Attenborough, set largely along the Antarctic Peninsula, features amazing footage of the marine environment, penguins, birds and people of the Antarctic.
(ANT88, $14.98) |
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Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World
Kevin Schafer
NATURAL HISTORY
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A collection of stunning penguin photographs and essays by veteran expedition leader Kevin Schafer, recording his many voyages all around the Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic islands, Galapagos and South Africa, including a memorable section on his favorite place of all, Enderby Island in the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic.
(ANT131, $49.95) |
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Penguins
Brutus Ostling
Susanne Akesson
NATURAL HISTORY
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) |
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Penguins of the World
Wayne Lynch
NATURAL HISTORY
BEST SELLER
Photographer, naturalist and expedition leader Wayne Lynch weaves delightful tales of penguins, their habitats and habits, with hundreds of glorious full-color photographs.
(ANT62, $24.95) |
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The Art of Photographing Nature
Art Wolfe
Martha Hill
NATURAL HISTORY
An elegant how-to book, featuring over 250 photographs by renowned nature photographer Art Wolfe and insightful commentary by Martha Hill, a former photo editor at Audubon magazine.
(PHT02, $30.00) |
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The Falkland Islands, Between the Wind & Sea
Kevin Schafer
NATURAL HISTORY
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
Schafer's tribute and celebration of these South Atlantic islands combines dozens of superb color photographs and an extended personal essay by the veteran naturalist on the history, wildlife and future of the Falklands.
(ANT208, $24.95) |
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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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Waiting to Fly, My Escapades with the Penguins of Antarctica
Ron Naveen
NATURAL HISTORY
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
The life and times of penguins -- and those who study and appreciate them -- by Ron Naveen, who is head-over-heels in love with the Antarctic and its most famous inhabitants.
(ANT69, $16.95) |
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Birds & Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic & Falkland Islands
Frank Todd
FIELD GUIDE
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A gorgeously illustrated, compact field guide, featuring superb color photographs of all the hard-to-identify seabirds and marine mammals of the Southern Ocean.
(ANT213, $29.95) |
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Birds and Mammals of the Falkland Islands
Robin and Anne Woods
FIELD GUIDE
A comprehensive photographic guide to the wildlife of the Falkland Islands and surrounding waters, featuring 43 color plates. Published in conjunction with Falklands Conservation.
(ANT237, $35.00) |
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Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica
Martin D. la Pena
Maurice Rumboll
FIELD GUIDE
A compact regional guide with color plates, range maps and brief descriptions.
(SAM12, $29.95) |
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Plants of the Falkland Islands
Ali Liddle
FIELD GUIDE
A handy photographic guide to 56 of the most common and interesting plants of the Falklands (including 11 delicious recipes for diddledee berries, rhubarb and other traditional local ingredients).
(ANT275, $24.95) |
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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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The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife
Hadoram Shirihai
Brett Jarrett
FIELD GUIDE
This splendidly illustrated essential guide features color plates by Brett Jarrett of all the birds and marine mammals found south of 40 degrees. Includes 900 color photographs, range maps and notes on visitor sites, weather conditions and conservation. Second edition.
(ANT178, $55.00) |
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