Antarctica : exploring the extreme : 400 years of adventure /
Far more complete than competing narratives of Antarctic exploration, this travel adventure documents dozens of voyages, from the earliest days of long-distance sea travel through the rapacious exploitation of seal and whale in the 19th century to the 20th-century expeditions racing to the South Pol...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago, Illinois :
Chicago Review Press,
[2001]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | Far more complete than competing narratives of Antarctic exploration, this travel adventure documents dozens of voyages, from the earliest days of long-distance sea travel through the rapacious exploitation of seal and whale in the 19th century to the 20th-century expeditions racing to the South Pole. 25 photographs Surveys four centuries and 40 expeditions to Antarctica, recounting the catastrophes and wonders encountered by explorers from Magellan in 1520, to 20th-century scientists. Includes a substantial section discussing the Antarctic's distinctive wildlife, travel resources, and a glossary. |
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| Item Description: | Maps on lining papers. |
| Physical Description: | xix, 395 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-382) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1556524285 9781556524288 1556524803 9781556524806 |