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Antarctica, The Extraordinary History of Man's Conquest

Antarctica, The Extraordinary History of Man's Conquest

by Reader's Digest

  • REFERENCE
  • 1990
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This profusely illustrated popular encyclopedia of history, wildlife and politics is the most comprehensive single-volume reference on Antarctica -- a compendium of thoughtful two-page essays by 39 different authors with over 900 paintings, drawings, maps and photographs. It's the best source on Antarctic information, much sought after and out-of-print.  (ANT04, $145.00)

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Antarctica, The Global Warning

Antarctica, The Global Warning


by Sebastian Copeland | Mikhail Gorbachev | Leonardo di Caprio

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 206 PAGES

Copeland's atmospheric, full-page photographs of ice, mountains and sea are glorious -- and his argument that Antarctica is a barometer of climatic change is timely. (ANT255, $55.00)

Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica

Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica


by Charles Neider

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 461 PAGES

A memorable account of adventures at Ross Island and the South Pole, including Neider's mishap with a helicopter on Mt. Erebus. With a nice selection of detailed maps and black-and-white photographs. (ANT157, $19.95)


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