Presenting a study of the Antarctic explorers Robert Falcon Scott & Ernest Shackleton as well as their most heroic expeditions, the author looks in detail at just how & why their individual reputations have evolved over the course of the last century. This book covers the two most famous expeditions of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, Robert Falcon Scott`s Terra Nova expedition of 1910-12 & Ernest Shackleton`s Endurance expedition of 1914-16. For decades after his tragic death on the return journey from the South Pole, to which he had been beaten by five weeks by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, Scott was regarded as a saint-like figure with an unassailable reputation born from his heroic martyrdom in the frozen wastes of the Antarctic. In recent years, however, Scott has attracted some of the most intense criticism any explorer has ever received. Shackleton`s reputation, meanwhile, has followed a reverse trajectory. Although his achievements were always appreciated, they were never celebrated with nearly the same degree of adulation that traditionally surrounded Scott. Today, Scott & Shackleton occupy very different places in the polar pantheon of British heroes. Stephanie Barczewski explores the evolution of their reputations & finds it has little to do with new discoveries regarding their lives & characters, but far more to do with broader cultural changes & changes in conceptions of heroism in Britain & the United States. ...

Below Freezing is the first dive guide to the Antarctic on the market, detailing 27 dive sites in the southern, icy water wilderness, including locations off the Antarctic Peninsula & the coast of South Georgia. The guide is full with information & features practical descriptions, details on marine wildlife, as well as simple locator maps & underwater photography. Advice on how to choose & prepare for dives in this remote region, diving techniques in sub zero waters & a general history of Antarctic diving are included. ...

Join Lucy in DK Reads Arctic Expedia, on her scientific expedition to Antarctica to drill ice cores for research. Experience the harsh conditions of this polar landscape, discover how to survive, & find out about the intrepid explorers from the past who have set out to reach the South Pole. Will Lucy & her fellow scientists survive after losing half their equipment down a crevasse? DK Reads is a new three-level reading scheme helping kids learn how to read at home
- & learn how to love reading. DK Reads are levelled into stages to help every child progress their reading skills & become a confident reader. DK Reads feature engaging & highly illustrated topics with true kid appeal. The story narrative is supported with interactive pages & questions to encourage children to access information from a range of sources & develop comprehension skills.
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Antarctic Explorer map is a folded map of the continent at a scale of 1:12, 250, 000 with an enlargement of Ross Island & Mc Murdo Sound at 1:1, 750, 000, & with enlargements on the reverse of Graham Land at 1:900, 000, South Georgia at 1:800, 000, & the South Shetlands & Tierra del Fuego at 1:2, 750, 000. Antarctic bases & territorial claims are shown & information has been provided on interesting continent specific geographical & oceanographic features. Spot heights & lines of latitude & longitude are shown, & glaciers, ice shelves & mountains named. The map features colour photographs of Antarctic scenes & wildlife, maps five historic exploration routes & displays illustrated biographies of 30 noted explorers. ...

Clearly drawn map of the region with enlarged maps of some of the islands off the northern coast. The main map at 1:1, 500, 000 distinguishes the ice shelf & land mass, & indicates glacial zones. Many bays, islands, capes etc. are named, & latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 2° & 6° intervals respectively. Drawings of a range sea mammals & birds of the region are shown in the margins, & guidance notes for visitors are included, regarding the protection of the environment. On the reverse are larger scale maps of the following areas: Hope Bay, part of the South Shetland Islands group (1:60, 000
- 1:400, 000), the environs of Ambers Island in the Palmer Archipelago (1:500, 000), the environs of Booth Isl&, Pleneau Isl&, Hovgaard Isl&, Peterman Island & the Islas Argentinas off the western coast (1:60, 000). Added interest is provided by the elevation profile diagrams of four cross-sections through the continent, a list of the national scientific stations in Antarctica (with their latitude & longitude), two small maps showing their locations & a map showing the national claims to Antarctic sectors. Much of the text is in Spanish & English, & a glossary of geographic terms is provided in English, French, Spanish & German.
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Double-sided map from the British Antarctic Survey presenting on one side a topographic map of the whole of the Antarctic Peninsula with the Weddell Sea at 1:3, 000, 000, plus on the reverse more detailed coverage at 1:1, 000, 000 of the peninsula’s northern half with the South Shetland Islands. On one side a map at 1:3, 000, 000 presents the whole of the Antarctic Peninsula with its offshore islands & the Weddell Sea. Coverage

Includes:: South Shetland Islands & South Orkney Isl&, & extends on the landmass of Antarctica to Pensacola Mountains. Satellite-based shading is overprinted with contours at 500m intervals, with colouring and/or graphics indicating the ice shelf, ice rumples & rocky outcrops. The map also has spot heights & plenty of names of topographic features. Permanent scientific stations are marked, plus UK summer-only stations & depots. Weddell Sea has bathymetric colouring in bands of 500m. Latitude lines are at 1º intervals, with longitude at 5º On the reverse the northern half of the Antarctica Peninsula, including Adelaide Island where the BAS Rothera Station is based, is vividly presented in greater detail on a map at 1:1, 000, 000. Contour lines are at 250m, & the overprint in addition shows summer-only scientific stations of all nations plus historic sites & monuments which are also listed in the legend with their HSM numbers. Latitude lines are at 30’ intervals with longitude at 2º. Full BAS reference number of this title is “BAS (Misc) 13A & 13B”. This title is also available flat.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of other BAS maps of wider general interest please click on the series link. A separate series on our website presents BAS titles which are of interest mainly to scientific experts or academic staff: larger scale topographic or geological/earth sciences maps of sections of the Antarctic & maps accompanied by detailed booklets/monographs.

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Double-sided map from the British Antarctic Survey, presenting on one side a topographic map of the whole of the Antarctic Peninsula with the Weddell Sea at 1:3, 000, 000, plus on the reverse more detailed coverage at 1:1, 000, 000 of the peninsula’s northern half with the South Shetland Islands. On one side a map at 1:3, 000, 000 presents the whole of the Antarctic Peninsula with its offshore islands & the Weddell Sea. Coverage

Includes:: South Shetland Islands & South Orkney Isl&, & extends on the landmass of Antarctica to Pensacola Mountains. Satellite-based shading is overprinted with contours at 500m intervals, with colouring and/or graphics indicating the ice shelf, ice rumples & rocky outcrops. The map also has spot heights & plenty of names of topographic features. Permanent scientific stations are marked, plus UK summer-only stations & depots. Weddell Sea has bathymetric colouring in bands of 500m. Latitude lines are at 1º intervals, with longitude at 5º On the reverse the northern half of the Antarctica Peninsula, including Adelaide Island where the BAS Rothera Station is based, is vividly presented in greater detail on a map at 1:1, 000, 000. Contour lines are at 250m, & the overprint in addition shows summer-only scientific stations of all nations plus historic sites & monuments which are also listed in the legend with their HSM numbers. Latitude lines are at 30’ intervals with longitude at 2º. Full BAS reference number of this title is “BAS (Misc) 13A & 13B”. This title is also available in a folded version.PLEASE NOTE: to see other BAS maps of wider general interest please click on the series link. A separate series on our website presents BAS titles which are of interest mainly to scientific experts or academic staff: larger scale topographic or geological/earth sciences maps of sections of the Antarctic & maps accompanied by detailed booklets/monographs.

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A Visitor`s Guide to the Antarctic Peninsula, published by London’s Natural History Museum & written by the experts from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), an essential companion for anyone who is planning to visit this very special place or has already been lucky enough to see it. The guide describes & explains not only the peninsula’s geographical setting, climate & weather, vegetation & animal life, or the ice sheet & geology but also deals with the history of its exploration, the origin of place names for most visited locations, present day research stations, etc. Drawing on the world-class scientific & cartographic expertise of BAS, the guide is illustrated throughout with striking coloured photos & interesting, informative maps. One of the guide’s most fascinating maps, shown on our sample image, illustrates some of the themes used to widen the range of place names to avoid duplication – not just glaciologists or geologists, but also gods in Greek mythology, Homer’s Iliad or even Churchill’s war cabinet! This 128-page guide is published in hardback & printed on high quality paper. ...

Double-sided topographic map covering on one side the Antarctic Peninsula & Weddell Sea, & on the other Graham Land & South Shetland Islands. The cartography is taken from Landsat Satellite images digitally merged. On side one is the Antarctic Peninsula & Weddell Sea at a scale if 1:3 000 000. It is a full-colour topographic & bathymetric wall map: including place-names, contours & spot heights, ice shelves & fronts, ice rumples, rock outcrops & scientific research stations. Side two depicts Graham Land & South Shetland Islands at a scale of 1:1 000 000. It is a full-colour topographic & bathymetric wall map, including; placenames, contours & spot heights, ice shelves & fronts, rock outcrops, scientific research stations & Historic Sites & Monuments (HSMs). When completely unfolded the map measures 98x 88.5cm. Projection: Polar Stereographic Spheroid: WGS84 ...

Double-sided 98x 88.5cm topographic map covering on one side the Antarctic Peninsula & Weddell Sea, & on the other Graham Land & South Shetland Islands. The cartography is taken from Landsat Satellite images digitally merged. On side one is the Antarctic Peninsula & Weddell Sea at a scale if 1:3 000 000. It is a full-colour topographic & bathymetric wall map: including place-names, contours & spot heights, ice shelves & fronts, ice rumples, rock outcrops & scientific research stations. Side two depicts Graham Land & South Shetland Islands at a scale of 1:1 000 000. It is a full-colour topographic & bathymetric wall map, including; placenames, contours & spot heights, ice shelves & fronts, rock outcrops, scientific research stations & Historic Sites & Monuments (HSMs). Projection: Polar Stereographic Spheroid: WGS84 ...