The Last Place on Earth, Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole
Paul Theroux Roland Huntford
1999 PAPER 576 PAGES
Huntford's absorbing dual biography, revised and updated for this edition. It's a rousing tale of hardship, technical challenge, political ambition, and fortitude. This is the still controversial book published 20 years ago that effectively de-constructs the much mythologized Robert Falcon Scott. Clearly an admirer of Amundsen, Huntford interweaves the story of the two expeditions, contrasting Amundsen's well planned campaign with the many follies of Scott's ill-fated quest.
Endurance, The Greatest Adventure Story Ever Told
Alfred Lansing Frank Hurley
2001 PAPER 277 PAGES FAVORITE
A handsomely produced deluxe paper edition of Lansing's now-classic tale of survival featuring 84 of Hurley's striking expedition photographs. 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 illustrations.
North Pole, South Pole, Journeys to the Ends of the Earth
Bertrand Imbert
1992 PAPER 192 PAGES BEST SELLER
An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket. Part of the lavishly illustrated "Discoveries" series, this compact introduction to polar exploration features hundreds of maps, historic photographs and journal excerpts. With at least a few paragraphs on all the great expeditions, we refer to it often.
Scott's Last Journey
Peter King Beryl Bainbridge Herbert Ponting
2000 HARD COVER 192 PAGES
A handsome hard cover edition of Scott's journal, much enhanced by a selection of 150 photographs by Herbert Ponting and annotations by Peter King.
Antarctica Map
National Geographic
1994 MAP
A handsome map of the Antarctic continent by National Geographic featuring information on geology, climate, wildlife, history and politics. It includes the name and location of research stations and the transcontinental routes of the famous explorers. Price includes separate shipping via priority mail in a sturdy tube. 26 1/4" x 20 1/2"
WEITERE TITEL
90 Degrees South, with Scott to the Antarctic Herbert Ponting EXPLORATION Ponting's extraordinary documentary footage of Scott's expedition.
Antarctica and the Arctic, The Complete Encyclopedia David McGonigal Lynn Woodworth Sir Edmund Hillary REFERENCE An oversize, illustrated survey of Antarctic history, wildlife and conservation in a slipcase with accompanying CD-ROM.
Antarctica, Firsthand Accounts of Exploration and Endurance Charles Neider EXPLORATION An anthology of eyewitness reports by 14 Antarctic explorers raging from Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen to Edmund Hillary.
Before the Heroes Came, Antarctica in the 1890s Tim Baughman EXPLORATION The Antarctic encounters of Borchgrevnink and other early explorers.
Beyond the Barrier, The Story of Byrd's First Expedition to Antarctica Eugene Rodgers EXPLORATION Admiral Byrd de-mythologized.
I May Be Some Time, Ice and the English Imagination Francis Spufford EXPLORATION A cultural history of British polar exploration.
Ice, Stories of Survival from Polar Exploration Clint Willis EXPLORATION Excerpts from the famous accounts of suffering and courage in the cold by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Ernest Shackleton, Douglas Mawson and other polar explorers.
Mountains of Madness, A Scientists's Odyssey in Antarctica John Long Tim Bowden EXPLORATION A lively account of two fossil hunting expeditions in Antarctica.
Polar Journeys, The Role of Food and Nutrition in Early Exploration Robert Feeney EXPLORATION Food and diet of explorers, the role of food preservation techniques, vitamins and survival.
Race for the South Pole -- The Antarctic Challenge Fred L. Israel EXPLORATION A facsimile of 27 articles, complete with maps and archival photographs, as they originally appeared in National Geographic Magazine.
Seven Summits Dick Bass Frank Wells Rick Ridgeway EXPLORATION Count-down: Aconcagua, McKinley, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Kosciusko, Vinson and Everest.
Shackleton's Way, Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer Margot Morrell Stephanie Capparell EXPLORATION A case study, suitable for business school, of Shackleton's instinctive ability as a leader.
Shackleton, The Antarctic Challenge Kim Heacox Alexandra Shackleton EXPLORATION An illustrated overview of Shackleton's expeditions featuring diary excerpts and an excellent selection of archival photographs.
South With Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917 Frank Hurley Shane Murphy Gael Newton Michael Gray EXPLORATION BEST SELLER A stunning and exceedingly well presented collection of all Hurley's known photographs of the Endurance expedition, nearly 500 in total.
The Coldest March, Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition Susan Solomon EXPLORATION An fresh account of Scott's last expedition.
The Endurance, Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition Caroline Alexander EXPLORATION The story of Shackleton's legendary journey in stunning black-and-white photographs.
The Last Place on Earth VHS Video (NTSC) HISTORY The critically acclaimed seven-part documentary series on the race to the South Pole.
The South Pole, An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912 Roald Amundsen Roland Huntford EXPLORATION A reprint of Amundsen's original account of the conquest of the South Pole.
The Worst Journey in the World Apsley Cherry-Garrard EXPLORATION FAVORITE Scott's doomed last expedition; possibly the best adventure tale ever written.
The Worst Journey in the World Apsley Cherry-Garrard Herbert Ponting EXPLORATION A handsome collector's edition of Cherry-Gerrard's classic tale of adventure.
An Alien in Antarctica, Reflections upon Forty Years of Exploration and Research Charles Swithinbank NATURAL HISTORY Swithinbank writes of his experiences as a Brit in the U.S. Antarctic Program.
Glacier Ice Austin Post Edward R. LaChapelle NATURAL HISTORY An extraordinary book of aerial photographs of mountains, glaciers and ice.
Innocents on the Ice, A Memoir of Antarctic Exploration, 1957 John Behrendt BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR A tell-all memoir of a year with Captain Finn Ronne, reconstructed from his diary.
The Birthday Boys Beryl Bainbridge LITERATURE A thrilling historical novel about Captain Robert Scott's last expedition.
The Ice, A Journey to Antarctica Stephen J. Pyne TRAVEL NARRATIVE A dense, philosophical meditation on ice.
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