No comments about The crossing of Antarctica; the Commonwealth Transantarctic Expedition, 1955-1958.

1 comments about Four to the Pole!: The American Women's Expedition to Antarctica, 1992-1993.

1. This survey of the American women's expedition to Antarctica from 1992-93 is intended for teens and middle school readers but will reach into adult levels as well, providing an unusual blend of autobiography and adventure as author Bancroft and 3 others journeyed to Antarctic. Based on their journals, Four To The Pole is a fine account of their adventures and discoveries.

No comments about Capitan Scott/ Captain Scott.

No comments about Greening Antarctica.(Adventure)(University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Program ): An article from: Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World.

No comments about Fourth World: The Heritage of the Arctic and its Destruction.

2 comments about Below the Convergence.

1. It is amazing that these voyages EVER made it back to tell the tale. Unknown dangers, ICE ICE ICE, and boats that today you wouldn't cross a pond in. The quest for the mysterious continent at the bottom of the world is hundreds of years old. Well worth the read if you enjoy the history of Antarctic exploration.



2. Gurney's book summarizes efforts to explore the cold Southern Ocean to about 1840, by both government-sponsored expeditions (such as James Cook) and sealers and whalers. The prose is terrific, the amount of detail just right (no long repetitive accounts of battles with ice), there are many fascinating details, and there is great background. He starts with the ancients and the development of the belief that there must be a southern continent. Then on to scurvy. [The English navy, true to national character, refused to adopt the known prevention measures until 200 years after they were discovered by the Dutch. The French had gourmet meals on their ships -- including the warship with 2 cannon, only 1 cannon ball, and it couldn't be fired because it was used to crush mustard seed for meals.] There is extensive coverage of Cook's voyages, and on to later explorers. There is excellent coverage of the later explorers, maps to show the routes, and substantial descriptions of the sealing massacres of the early 1800s. The story flows and the writing is never dull. Read this if you're interested in the early Antarctic voyages!

No comments about Heart of the Antarctic.

3 comments about Antarctica.

1. This book basically covers it all- wildlife, history, how to get there, what there is once you get there. It is portable and readable, with all the most basic information you need- but it is not a comprehensive guide book, like the Lonely Planet guide. José Kirchner



2. This book is a must read for anyone who plans to travel south of Argentina. The book has brief but satisfying histories of the area, discriptions of what difficulties and enjoyments polar regions offer visitors and masses of what to do and how to do it. It is a splendid little manual for all who hanker after an exotic, safe and pleasant trip to Antarctica, the Falklands and South Georgia..



3. I really enjoyed this book. I bought it to learn about Antarctica, and initially, I was a little disappointed with the seemingly superfluous information such as which cruises are available, etc. But there is some really interesting information in this book that seems trivial but is really fascinating, such as what people on Antarctica eat or what they do to keep themselves occupied. I really enjoyed this book and I finished it thinking I had just acquired a wealth of knowledge about the mysterious continent.

No comments about In a Crystal Land: Canadian Explorers in Antarctica.

No comments about Antarctica (True Books).