For centuries it was suspected that there must be an undiscovered continent in the southern hemisphere. But explorers failed to find one. On his second voyage to the Pacific, Captain Cook sailed further south than any of his rivals but still failed to sight l&. It was not until 1820 that the continent's frozen coast was finally sighted. Territorial rivalry intensified in the 1840s when British, American, & French expeditions sailed south to chart further portions of the continent that had come to be called Antarctica. For the nearly two centuries since, the race to claim exclusive possession of Antarctica has gripped the imagination of the world. Antarctica: A Biography is the first ever major international history of this forbidding continent
- from the eighteenth century voyages of discovery to the fierce rivalries of today, as governments, scientists, environmentalists, & oil companies compete for control. On one level it is the story of explorers battling the elements in the most hostile place on earth as they strive for personal triumph, commercial gain, & national glory. On a deeper level, it is the story of nations seeking to incorporate the Antarctic into their own national stories
- & to claim its frozen wastes as their own.

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Updated throughout, the 6th edition of Bradt's Antarctica: a Guide to Wildlife is the most practical guide to the flora & fauna available for those going south. Celebrating the amazing & often unique species of this spectacular environment, the title features chapters on the region's famous whales & penguins, & also on lesser known species such as skuas & sheathbills, with full coverage of plumage & identification. Each chapter is accompanied by vibrant illustrations from Dafila Scott to help bring species to life. In the last 10 years visitors to Antarctica have trebled to 30, 000, & there are now 35 tour operators visiting the region. Tony Soper's immaculate & engaging text remains the indispensible choice for the intrepid wildlife enthusiast. ...

Geological Map of Adelaide Island off the Antarctic Peninsula at 1:200, 000 from the British Antarctic Survey – BAS GEOMAP 2 Series, sheet 2, edition 1, published in 2011. The map

Includes:: a geological cross section from Milestone Bluff to Reptile Ridge.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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Adelaide Island & the Foyn Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula on a geological map at 1:250, 000 from the British Antarctic Survey. The map is accompanied by a 60-page, A4 illustrated booklet presenting a comprehensive overview of the area’s history, glaciology, geology, etc. BAS ref. for this title is BAS Geomap Sheet 3.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of other detailed topographic & specialist maps from BAS please click on the series link. BAS maps of wider general interest are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Detailed Aeromagnetic Anomaly map & supplementary text of West Antarctica (Weddell Sea Sector) from the British Antarctic Survey’s Geomap series. Included is a BAS Geomap Sheet 2, a 80x 117cm BAS Aeromagnetic Anomaly map of West Antarctica at a scale of 1:2, 500, 000. Accompanying this is a 37-page, illustrated book presenting a comprehensive overview of the history, tectonic nature, geoology & aeromagnetic anomalies of South Georgia.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of other detailed topographic & specialist maps from BAS please click on the series link. BAS maps of wider general interest are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Geological map of the James Ross Island off the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula at 1:125, 000 from the British Antarctic Survey. Several insets provide more information: a geological cross-section of the isl&, an outcrop map, a digital elevation model, a map compilation diagram, plus a map of the James Ross Island Volcanic Group with a table of the groups’ geochronology. The map is accompanied by notes & a list by a list of reference sources. Full BAS ref. number: BAS GEOMAP 2 Series, sheet 5, edition 1, 2013.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of other detailed topographic & specialist maps from BAS please click on the series link. BAS maps of wider general interest are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Large political map of Antarctica at a scale of 1:7, 000, 000 using data supplied by the British Antarctic Survey.* Presentation:* on paper; encapsulated; with hanging strips.*
Sizes:* 100x 120cm
- Encapsulated maps, & versions with hanging strips may be slightly larger than this though. Countries are shown in vivid colours against light blue oceans. Country names are in large, clearly legible print. English versions of city names are used, with population information displayed on the legend; national territorial claims are displayed. Major railways are indicated, with major & minor roads also shown; ice stations, weather stations, base camps, aerodromes are clearly indicated, as are the winter & summer extents of the ice. The maps have well designed relief shading to show mountainous areas enhancing the overall presentation. The colouring of the oceans shows different depths. Projection is Stereographic South Pole. The maps also contain insets detailing facts, figures & information about Antarctica.

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Detailed geological map & supplementary text of the Shackleton Range comes from British Antarctic Survey’s Geomap series. Included is BAS Geomap Sheet 4, a 74x 104cm BAS geological map of the Shackleton Range at a scale of 1:250, 000. Accompanying this is a 79-page, illustrated book presenting a comprehensive overview of the history, topography, geology & geomorphology of the Shackleton Range.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of other detailed topographic & specialist maps from BAS please click on the series link. BAS maps of wider general interest are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Antarctica is a continent almost entirely buried by snow & ice. It is so hostile & remote that it has no permanent residents. Surrounded by the Southern Ocean, Antarctica covers nearly 9 percent of the Earth's l&. Though hostile it is acknowledged as the world's last great wilderness & has fascinated scientists, photographers & geologists alike for many years. This book contains some of the most sensational photos of snowy landscapes, frozen bays, floes
- of the severe & rough Antarctica.
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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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