Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/LO9912. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.

These 5 items are available for $126, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. )

Antarctica, A Call to Action  •  Sebastian Copeland NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 96 PAGES In the sequel to his bestselling Antarctica: The Global Warning, Copeland's awe-inspiring images of the frozen continent capture the beauty of the glaciers, biodiversity, and wild wide seas of the Drake. (ANT280, $24.95)
The Ends of the Earth, An Anthology of the Finest Writing on the Arctic and the Antarctic  •  Francis Spufford  •  Elizabeth Kolbert LITERATURE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 544 PAGES A handsome edition of the best polar writing, north and south, including classic accounts of exploration, fiction, science writing and essays. (ANT264, $29.95)
The Ferocious Summer, Palmer's Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica  •  Meredith Hooper NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES Hooper (Antarctic Journal) tells of rapid climate change and specifically of Antarctic warming, through the dramatic tale of a group of scientists and their work in a colony Adélie penguins. Much of the book focuses on the work of penguin biologist Bill Fraser at Torgersen Island. A writer on the National Science Foundation Artists & Writers Program, Hooper spent two Antarctic summers working at Palmer with seabird ecologists. (ANT262, $26.95)
The Last Polar Bear, Facing the Truth of a Warming World  •  Steve Kazlowski NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES Not just polar bears but walrus, beluga, bearded and spotted seal and Arctic fox feature in this stunningly photographed celebration of the Alaskan Arctic coast. With support by the Alaska Wilderness League and the National resources Defense Council, the book also includes essays by diverse experts on polar bear ecology, the impact of climate change, local people and threats to the region. (ARC204, $39.95)
Arctic and Antarctica Map  •  British Antarctic Survey 2007 •  MAP Published in conjunction with the International Polar Year, this beautifully rendered, double-sided map shows both the top and bottom of the world at a scale of 1:10,000,000. With bathymetry, geographic features, research stations and notes. Series BAS (IPY) Sheet 1 by the British Antarctic Survey. (ANT266, $17.95)

The Atlas of Climate Change, Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge  •  Thomas E. Downing  •  Kirstin Dow   • REFERENCE  •  Fifty innovative color maps illuminate current changes in climate, weather, temperature, environmental funding, emissions and a host of related facts as compiled by geographers Kirstin Dow and Thomas Downing. (REF16, $19.95)
The North Pole Was Here, Puzzles and Perils at the Top of the World  •  Andrew Revkin   • SCIENCE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  This effective primer includes clips on polar exploration, global warming and oceanography, with an illustrated account of Revkin's exciting adventures at the North Pole. Geared for ages 9-12. (ARC185, $10.95)
What We Know About Climate Change  •  Kerry Emanuel   • SCIENCE  •  With the power of a polished lecturer, Emanuel brilliantly lays out the issues, causes and concern about the fate of our climate in plain language in this illuminating essay, as balanced as it is lucid. This is the book to read. (GEO46, $14.95)