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Annapurna
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Before Everest, there was Annapurna. Maurice Herzog led an expedition of French climbers to the summit of this 26,000-foot Himalayan peak in 1950. At the time of the assault, it was the highest mountain ever climbed, a remarkable feat in itself made all the more remarkable by the fact that it had never previously been charted. Herzog and his team not o... »
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
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Melding superb research and the extraordinary expedition photography of Frank Hurley, The Endurance by Caroline Alexander is a stunning work of history, adventure, and art which chronicles "one of the greatest epics of survival in the annals of exploration." Setting sail as World War I broke out in Europe, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition... »
Lonely Planet Antarctica
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Not only is this the best travel guide for Antarctica on the market, but it is incredibly fun to read! Much more than a travel guide, this book teaches you about the history and culture of Antarctica and its surrounding islands. As might be expected, wildlife also comprises a significant portion of the book. A few shortcomings: I... »
Mawson's Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Stor
Not, as the subtitle promises, the greatest polar story ever written (that would be Richard Byrd's _Alone_), this is nevertheless a very strange and horri... »
Polar Dream: The First Solo Expedition by a Wom
A great book! It is so exciting that it is very difficult to put it down! After reading it, I ordered a total of 10 copies as presents for relatives and f... »
Slicing the Silence: Voyaging to Antarctica
Griffiths opens his book: "To voyage towards Antarctica is to go beyond the boundary of one's biology towards a frightening and simplifying purity.... »
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Audi
In the summer of 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton set off aboard the Endurance bound for the South Atlantic. The goal of his expedition was to cross t... »
Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's
I recommend that you take these reviews with a grain of salt. The stories told by author are quite exciting, but I think that some readers have let them o... »
North to the Night: A Spiritual Odyssey in the
Following his "Arctic dreams" that began with a photograph of the haggard crew of the ill-fated ship Endurance, Alvah Simon and his wife, Diana, se... »
Antarctica: A Guide to the Wildlife, 4th (Bradt
This is an excellent guide to the wildlife in Antarctica. Great drawings of the animals and descriptions. It only deals with wildlife south of the Antar... »
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