Antarctica
- Exploring a Fragile Eden is an awesome book reflecting the heart of one of the harshest landscapes on earth. A journey
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Antarctica has, through history, caught the imagination of countless explorers & armchair enthusiasts. It is a continent like no other, encased in ice kilometres thick & virtually uninhabited. This new book covers everything from the history of Antarctic exploration to modern-day life in both Antarctica & the Arctic. Topics include geology, geography, natural history, climate, scientific research & tourism. The authoritative text has been compiled by an expert team of contributors & is complemented by maps & stunning photographs. ...

Antarctica & the Arctic presented together on a double-sided map from the British Antarctic Survey at 1:10, 000, 000 in a new edition updated in 2013 (sheets reference BAS Misc: 15A & 15B). One side features a topographic map of the Arctic extending from the North Pole to 60 ...

Antarctica & the Arctic presented together at 1:10, 000, 000, each as one side of a double-sided map from the British Antarctic Survey & shown within the circle of 60° of latitude. The newly updated, folded version of this title was published in 2015. On one side is a map of the Antarctic including South Shetland & South Orkney Islands. The map has contour lines at 500m intervals drawn on satellite-based relief shading, plus colouring for rocky outcrops in the coastal areas; also shown is the approximate size of the sub-glacial Lake Vostok. Permanent scientific research stations are marked, plus the UK summer-only stations. For panels in the map corners provide more information: the Southern Ocean within the latitude of 90º south, the sea ice extent & the Antarctic Polar Front, the rock surface beneath the ice sheet, plus size comparison between Antarctica & UK. The map also

Includes:: a list of basic facts about Antarctica: its area with/without ice shelf, different height measurements, plus ice thickness & volume. On the reverse is the Arctic with altitude colouring on the surrounding land masses, plus on Greenland also contours at 500m. Numerous topographic features (mountain ranges, etc) are names, as well as smaller islands off the Russian coast & sea channels in the Arctic part of Canada. The map shows international boundaries, towns, main road & rail connections & airports/airfields. Four additional panels show the extent of permafrost, extent of sea ice, land cover, plus countries in different colours. Also provided are brief notes “ The Arctic & UK Science”. On both maps, the oceans have bathymetric colouring. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5º & 15º respectively. Full BAS reference for this title is “BAS (Misc) 15A & 15B”. This title is also available as a wall map.PLEASE NOTE: to see other BAS maps of wider general interest, please click on the series link. A separate series on our website presents various BAS titles which are of interest mainly to scientific experts or academic staff: larger scale topographic and/or geological/earth sciences maps.

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A double-sided wall from the British Antarctic Survey, size 84x 84cm (33”x 33” approx), presenting Antarctica & the Arctic at 1:10, 000, 000, each as one side of the map & shown within the circle of 60° of latitude. On one side is a map of the Antarctic including South Shetland & South Orkney Islands. The map has contour lines at 500m intervals drawn on satellite-based relief shading, plus colouring for rocky outcrops in the coastal areas; also shown is the approximate size of the sub-glacial Lake Vostok. Permanent scientific research stations are marked, plus the UK summer-only stations. For panels in the map corners provide more information: the Southern Ocean within the latitude of 90º south, the sea ice extent & the Antarctic Polar Front, the rock surface beneath the ice sheet, plus size comparison between Antarctica & UK. The map also

Includes:: a list of basic facts about Antarctica: its area with/without ice shelf, different height measurements, plus ice thickness & volume. On the reverse is the Arctic with altitude colouring on the surrounding land masses, plus on Greenland also contours at 500m. Numerous topographic features (mountain ranges, etc) are names, as well as smaller islands off the Russian coast & sea channels in the Arctic part of Canada. The map shows international boundaries, towns, main road & rail connections & airports/airfields. Four additional panels show the extent of permafrost, extent of sea ice, land cover, plus countries in different colours. Also provided are brief notes “ The Arctic & UK Science”. On both maps, the oceans have bathymetric colouring. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5º & 15º respectively. Full BAS reference for this title is “BAS (Misc) 15A & 15B”. This title is also available as a folded map.PLEASE NOTE: to see other BAS maps of wider general interest, please click on the series link. A separate series on our website presents various BAS titles which are of interest mainly to scientific experts or academic staff: larger scale topographic and/or geological/earth sciences maps.

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Antarctica at 1:7, 000, 000 on a large wall map from Maps International, size 120 x 100cm (3ft 11” x 3ft 4” approx) – paper version, showing topography, territorial claims, research stations, major exploration routes, etc. Coverage is within the latitude of 60°, extending beyond it to include South Georgia & the southern tip of South America. The map presents Antarctica with contour lines, relief shading & plenty of names of various topographic

Features: mountain ranges, peaks, etc. In the surrounding oceans the extent of the summer & winter ice sheet is shown. Boundaries of different territorial claims are clearly marked, as are locations of scientific bases, indicating those with aircraft or helicopter landing facilities. Also marked are the routes of the four most important expeditions in early 20th century: Scott’s 1902-1903 & 1911-1912, Shackleton’s 1908-1909 & Amundsen’s 1911-1912. Surrounding panels provide more information about various aspects of Antarctica.* This title is also available encapsulated or on hanging strips.

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A wall map with a satellite image of Antarctica,

Size: 79 x 51cm
- encapsulated version, from the National


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A wall map with a satellite image of Antarctica,

Size: 79 x 51cm
- paper version, from the National Geographic


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Antarctica at 1:8, 000, 000 on a folded, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Reise Know-How with plenty of topographic information, prominent highlighting of the continent’s by now numerous research stations, penguin breeding grounds, territorial claims, routes of famous expeditions, etc. The map presents Antarctica’s topography by contours & numerous spot heights, plus plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks, glaciers, coastal bays, ice shelves, etc. Boundaries of various territorial claims are shown in different colours & locations of permanent or seasonal research stations & encampments are prominently highlighted by national flags; the stations are also annotated with their founding year. The map shows breeding grounds of the emperor & adelie penguins, airstrips & helipads, & the points of southern pole of inaccessibility, South Geomagnetic Pole & the South Magnetic Pole. Expeditions routes marked on the map include those of Amundsen & Scott in 1911, as well as the turning point of Shackleton’s 1909 attempt to reach the South Pole. On the surrounding oceans the map indicates the maximum extent of the sea ices (as measured in September 2012), the maximum extent of pack ice, & the Antarctic Convergence line. Coverage

Includes:: the southern tip of South America & South Georgia. Longitude & latitude lines are drawn at 10° intervals. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English.



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A large, striking wall map (143x 103cm) derived from remotely sensed data acquired during 1980
- 1987 by the AVHRR sensors on
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