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- Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects. by Jean de Pomereu and Daniella McCahey. This absorbing hardback was published to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the first crossing of the Antarctic Circle by James Cook in 1773.
- Scott and Amundsen: The Last Place on Earth. by Roland Huntford. In the finest analysis of Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott’s infamous race to the South Pole, Huntford captures the driving ambitions of the era and the complex and often deeply flawed men who were charged with carrying them out.
- Snow Widows. by Katherine MacInnes. The story of the race for the South Pole is told from the perspective of the women whose lives would be forever changed by it, five women who offer a window into a lost age and a revealing insight into the thoughts and feelings of the five heroes.
- The Worst Journey in the World. by Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Written by the youngest member of Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole, The Worst Journey in the World has earned widespread praise for its frank treatment of the difficulties of the expedition, the causes of its disastrous outcome and the meaning (if any) of human suffering in such extreme conditions.
- Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s Journey Into a Dark Antarctic Night – Julian Sancton. A book that engrains its harrowing accounts into your mind, Madhouse at the End of the Earth explains the daunting expedition of Belgica in 1897.
- Terra Incognita – Sara Wheeler. Buy on Amazon. Sarah Wheeler recounts her seven-month stay on the Antarctic continent in vivid detail. From psychological toils to physical challenges, Terra Incognita divulges the complex approach to life on the Antarctic Ice Sheet.
- The Worst Journey in the World – Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Drawing on personal accounts and the words of his fellow compatriots, Cherry-Garrard enlightens you on Robert Scott’s Terra Nova expedition in the early 20th century.
- Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer – Lynne Cox. Buy on Amazon. For a modern escapade into the ice-laden world of Antarctica, read the spiritually uplifting story of Lynee Cox.
Feb 27, 2024 · The best books about Antarctic history & exploration. The ‘Heroic Era’ of Antarctic exploration was about a lot more than just the quest for the South Pole. Here are more tales to read while somewhere warm and comfortable.
Jan 21, 2013 · This book conveys the true story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE), led by Australian explorer Douglas Mawson. Mawson was a key contributor to the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration; however, many people do not carry his name on the “tip of the tongue” as they do the names of Shackleton, Scott, and Amundsen.
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Jan 14, 2022 · To get the most out of a trip to the White Continent, you'll want to read up on it in advance. Here are eight books about Antarctica that will help put what you'll be seeing there in context.
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Nov 3, 1998 · The unparalleled adventure and ordeal of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew, stranded on the Antarctic ice for 20 months beginning January 20, 1915, then forced to row a 22-foot boat 850 miles across storm-ravaged seas, has inspired at least three marvelous books: Shackleton's own memoir, South; Alfred Lansing's bestselling Endurance; and this ...
