Subjects:  1. Alaska    2. Collections Of Photographs    3. Description and travel    4. Natural history    5. Photo Essays    6. Photography    7. Pictorial works    8. Travel - U.S./West    9. United States - State & Local    10. Views   

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A MUST-HAVE picture volume
Wow, what a great and such awesome picture volume.This book not only shows you pictures from the Arctic and the Antarctic, it particularly reveals the true differences between the two polar regions...they ARE truly different and fascinating!This book also delivers very-high quality photography, which can easily tempt you into travelling to such exotic destinations. GREENLAND REVISTED THROUGH A LITTLE DANE'S EYES.
Turning to page 74, my Danish-born wife, Aino, was amazed to discover her little town of Scoresbysund.She spent her fomative years(age 5-12)growing up there, where her father, Dr. Werner Mortensen, served as the sole doctor for the area of 3 villages. Experience the stunning beauty of the Earth's poles!
This is much more than a coffee table book, though its unique photographs of the pristine beauty of the Arctic and Antarctic would impress even the most casual of browsers.A short story about each photo is included, along with more general, thoughtful and poignant commentary from someone that is truly in touch with the global environment.Rowell is one of the great nature photographers, and this is a stunning collection ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Photo Essays    2. Photography    3. Polar Regions    4. Regional Geography    5. Subjects & Themes - Travel - World/General    6. Travel - World/General    7. Art / General   

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Perfect for those few travellers headed to Greenland
Apart from Antarctica, this is the most obscure place covered by LP. Half of the book (about 165pp) is specifically about Greenland in the customary LP format, and the remainder is about other Arctic regions. (One tidbit: It is impossible to fly to Nuuk, the capitol, without changing planes in another Greenlandic town.)
A take-along 'must' for any destination-bound traveler
The second updated edition of Etain O'Carroll & Mark Elliott's Greenland & The Arctic is out, and is an indispensable guide for any heading North sans travel group. From overviews of regional history and culture to local sights, activities, and opportunities, Greenland & The Arctic highlights all kinds of opportunities, from transportation options between small towns and remote regions to rare shopping opportunities and plenty of nature. A take-along 'must' for any destination-bound traveler; especially since relatively few other titles cover the region in depth. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arctic regions    2. Europe - Iceland & Greenland    3. Greenland    4. Guidebooks    5. Travel    6. Travel - Foreign    7. Travel & holiday guides   

Editorial Review

When explorers such as Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, and Robert Falcon Scott all set off to Antarctica in the early years of the 20th century, the polar regions were among the last truly unexplored areas of the world--and arguably the least hospitable. Scott lost his life, pinned down in a howling blizzard only 11 miles from his supply depot; Shackleton lost his ship, crushed in the ice. Even those who survived the icy wastes did so only with enormous effort. And yet, there is something about Antarctica that beckons people; eighty years after Shackleton's voyage, Sara Wheeler answered the call, leaving her comfortable home for "the Great White." Read more

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Hisdiory of Antarctica
This is a good choice for a predeparture read for people going to Antarctica as tourists. Of course, you can always read Shackleton's, Scott's, Amundsen's and Fienne's accounts of their epic journeys into the unknown, but that'll take you a long time, and you may be a bit distracted by the old-fashioned language therein. For a modern description of what life is like in the Antarctic nowadays, and what goes on in the head of a thirtyish female when she gets to visit (for free) with the scientists down there, you can't do better than this one.
I felt sorry for the trees that died to make this book
Once in a while a person accidentally stumbles on an especially annoying book. One written particularly because a desperate publisher made a phone call, or mailed a letter with a check to an author with the words: "It's time to write another one, Shirley..." and the author hurled herself to write, without a plan, without ideas and the only thing that came out was a dull diary filled with self pity, anti-Americanism, sexism and generally criticism... Well, this is one of those books and I truly feel sorry for the trees that have to die annually to satisfy the erroneous marketing projections of underpaid book editors in the current cost-cutting environment (especially after the advent of Print-on-Demand) in order to deliver such hideous and mind numbing gems. Yet I am also grateful. I'm grateful for these sacrifices because they serve to carry a message to the reader, which he or she can carry to you the broader audience. That message is - DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS BOOK AND THIS AUTHOR.
Great read
I happened upon a free reviewer copy of this book at work, took it home and let it sit for a while, then read it on a summer camping trip. Wonderful stuff and makes me want all the more to visit Antarctica. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antarctica    2. Description and travel    3. Essays & Travelogues    4. Polar Regions    5. Travel    6. Travel - Foreign    7. Travel / Polar Regions   

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Arctic Ecotour guide's life-line
I worked for four years in a remote, eco-lodge and used to carry at least five books for the guest who wanted to know everything. When I found this book, it remidied the necessity to carry so many books. This book covers enough topics to be useful in almost every situation. It is well written and clear. This book was my life-line and I recommend it to everyone who is travelling north of the tree-line.

a book to be read again and again
I have backpacked on the arctic plain on numerous occasions.Having this book along helps one appreciate the beauty and inter-related nature of the terrain.This is a book to be read more than once; read it on the flight to Alaska. Reading about how the insects torment the caribou makes one appreciate that one has repellants along, and a tent to be inside of.Of the various guides I have been with, this is almost a standard reference book to have with them.

Beautifully illustrated, elegantly written
This book is a "must have" for the advanced undergraduate, beginning grad student, or serious amateur naturalist interested in the North. While a combination of other books may be more comprehensive, if Ihad to trek north to the Yukon, this is what I would throw in my backpack.Pielou's knowledge and love of the high latitudes bursts through everypage, and the pen and ink illustrations convey a real sense of both faunaand flora. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arctic regions    2. Environmental Science    3. Environmental Studies    4. General    5. Natural history    6. Nature/Ecology    7. Reference - Tips    8. NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS    9. Science / Environmental Science   

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a passionate plea for wilderness preservation of the ANWR
The book jacket states the book is a passionate and vivid account of her trips into the ANWR, and it certainly is that.Having been in many of the same places, and even flown with some of the same people, I can make an immediate connection with her book.This book is a first person account, not a naturalist documentation.Some of her trials and tribulations make for very interesting reading, and makes one glad sometimes that they did not have to trek in some of the places.Her account of some of her hiking in the rugged Romanzof mountains sent chills up my spine.A weakness perhaps is after almost each description, she states what is at risk by allowing drilling.Sometimes that gets in the way of the journey.However, the last section of the book outlines the history of the preservation attempts, and the very real dangers of oil development to such an unspoiled wilderness.This book is a personal account and not a detail as to the intricate inter-relationships among the flora and fauna, and it was not meant to be.I enjoyed the book for what it is, and that is a personal story.I wished she had described in a bit more detail her time in the arctic when the colors started to appear as fall approached.Having been along the Jago River in the 1002 lands at the height of the fall colors, it is something that cannot be imagined in advance.One can never believe such a landscape of apparent green can take on so many colors.A perfect companion book to this would be that of E. C. Pielou, A Naturalists Guide to the Arctic.With Pielou's book, one can gain a fuller understanding of the tricks of light in the arctic, and the interdependency of the animals with the plantlife.Oil company executives will not like this book.Most others will enjoy reading her accounts.

A Remarkable Journey into ANWR
I love Debbie Miller's book Midnight Wilderness about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.Her journal writings, with detailed land references, eloquently paint a portrait of this pristine area and how unique and beautiful this remote land is. I enjoyed reading about all the animals and birds that live and migrate there every year, and about the people who depend on this area. This book educates us on the oil development controversy and why it is vital we continue to fight in protecting this special land for now and future generations. This book is truly the ultimate reference book for the Arctic Refuge and I highly recommend it to all.

Superb Account of Wilderness Adventure
Debbie Miller draws from her journal and from her heart as she recounts her explorations of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the last great wilderness area left in the United States.Few people have actually stepped foot on this northeast corner of Alaska, but by reading the words of Miller, one can be transported to this rare and magical place.The book, written primarily during the 1980s and updated in the current edition, is informative and inspiring.She effectively intersperses relevant historical and scientific facts with her own personal observations and love for the region. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alaska    2. Arctic National Wildlife Refug    3. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge    4. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska)    5. General    6. Natural History    7. Nature / Field Guide Books    8. Nature/Ecology    9. Non-Classifiable   

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I can't believe she did the whole thing!
I am a big fan of stories of artic adventure, and this is one of the best.In this day of snow mobiles and ATVs, we have a woman at 50 -- author Helen Thayer -- setting out to walk to the magnectic north pole, pulling her own sled and accompanied by an Inuit dog she had only known for a couple of days.On her first day out, she suffers such terrible frostbite of her fingers they become almost useless.(I would have called it quits right there.)Then come polar bears -- one the world's most deadliest creatures.And they keep on coming.Some curious, some life-threatening.But, she continues on her amazing journey, not for fame or fortune, but for scientific information for her program Adventure Classroom.There are some fantastic photos included and very helpful maps.Her writing style is breezy and compelling.It's trimph of the human spirit and the bonding of a dog and companion.What a terrific book.

An Explorer and Her Dog
An extraordinary true story of courage, determination and fortitude. Every chapter not only contains the wow factor but is an illustration of what the human spirit is capable of. Thayer is an accomplished writer who keeps the reader wanting more. An incredible story of a woman and her faithful dog Charlie, as they endure the hardships of polar travel on foot together with no dog teams or snowmobiles or resupply. Described in vivid, engaging detail
Polar Dream is the personal memoir of Helen Thayer, the first woman (and the oldest person at age 50) to travel on foot, unresupplied, to the magnetic North Pole. Her harrowing trek on skis for 27 days, aided only by a dog trained to warn her of approaching bears, is described in vivid, engaging detail, as are her seven encounters with polar bears which she survived through skill, luck and quick thinking. Black-and-white photographs, including ones taken by the author during her trek, enhanced a narrative of profound insights into the beauty and wildness of the arctic. Readers who appreciate true life adventure will enjoy the excitement and wonder of Helen Thayer's Polar Dream. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arctic regions    2. Description and travel    3. Essays & Travelogues    4. Mountains    5. Nature    6. Nature/Ecology    7. North Pole    8. Polar Regions    9. Thayer, Helen    10. Travel    11. Travel - General    12. Washington (State)    13. Women explorers    14. Journeys   

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A story of lidership and loyalty
I read this after "South" and I think it is the right way to go. Worsley not only recounts the difficulties of the journey, but makes no effort to hide his admiration for his great leader and friend. The way Shackleton manages to motivate his crew in an unimaginably hostile environment is an example of true, effective leadership. Adventurers and business men, children and adults should all read this book.

Excellent Chapter on Survival and Will
I read this book because I had a passing interest in the story of the doomed ship. What I found was a great tale of will and courage in the face of overwhelming odds.This book sparked my interest in polar exploration and the explorers.Shackleton's story is a great one that should be read by anyone with an interest in Man's triumph over nature. 6 Stars - Incredible strory, A Great Book
An absolutely unbelievable expedition and survival story. Cleary the greatest exploration of all times. Fantastic and gripping description of the hardship that the Endurance crew of 28 men had to face for one year in the harshest terrian in the world.Read more

Subjects:  1. 1874-1922    2. Antarctica    3. Biography    4. Discovery And Exploration (General)    5. Discovery and exploration    6. Explorers    7. Great Britain    8. History    9. History: World    10. Polar Regions    11. Shackleton, Ernest Henry,    12. Sir,    13. Travel    14. Journeys    15. Shackleton, Ernest Henry   

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Concept is correct
The concept is correct anyway.These people were led to their demise by three factors:the church, commercialization (HBC), and the Canadian government.Mowat claims he spent two years living among these people.This is doubted by some.I've traveled in some of the areas that this book takes place.Not everyone has great things to say about this author.One person I talked to called him a historical novelist.He has other nicknames.
Theworst book EVER...
What ever you do, do not waste your precious life reading this book...

Yes! A life-afirming wonderous book!
This book is magic. You will never think about a small band of Indians as statistics again. This book does volumes to make people of our society really feel what goes on in traditional societies. To feel jealous of their solidarity. To feel unloved by our own. It's great! READ IT. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arctic Islands And Antarctica - History    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Caribou Eskimos    5. Essays & Travelogues    6. Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Tribes    7. Native American    8. Native Americans - History    9. Personal Memoirs    10. Polar Regions    11. Travel - General    12. Biography & Autobiography / Historical   

Editorial Review

In the early 20th-century era of daring polar exploration, the less-trumpeted fishing and hunting expeditions went largely unrecorded. Except, that is, for a recently discovered tale about a Russian hunter and his shipmate. Valerian Albanov's account of his 18-month-long survival in the Siberian Arctic remained unknown until a group of polar-literature enthusiasts rediscovered it in 1997. Translated into English for the first time, Read more

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Don't Cry for Me, Saint Anna
In 1912, the Russian ship Saint Anna, undersupplied and with an incompetent captain, set out to sail the Northeast Passage across the top of Asia. Frozen into the icepack in the notoriously treacherous Kara Sea, the ship drifted north for a year and a half.
Exciting true life adventure
I've always been fascinated about Arctic & Antartic exploration, and try to read any books about it that I can find. This first-person work by a Russian officer on an ill-fated Arctic journey from 1912 to 1914 is certainly a very exciting one, even though the author tends to be laconic at times about his exploits. He tells the story of his ship becoming icelocked, and then of his trek, with several other companions, across the trackless wastes of the Arctic to look for a safe haven on distant land. It's quite compelling, and makes for very gripping reading. The paperback edition of this work contains additional material gleaned from the diary of one of the author's companions on this treacherous journey, and it sheds some additional light on what happened, and especially on the mysterious two men who abandoned the party during the trip, and left them in a very precarious position. It's a book well worth reading for anyone interested in the Arctic, or indeed for anyone who can admire the lengths to which the human spirit and body will push itself in order to survive under the most exteme of conditions.

A true account of survival in the Siberian Arctic
The Russian exploration vessel, the Saint Anna, set sail in 1912 to search for hunting grounds in the North Polar region.Within a few months, the crew of 33 had become icebound and spent the next year and a half trapped in the ice, drifting farther and farther North.In 1914, the navigator, Valerian Albanov, decided to risk a trek across the ice with the hope of reaching Franz Josef Land.13 crewmen set off across the ice, with the remaining 20 choosing to stay on board the ship.Of the 13 crewmen, only two survived.Read more

Subjects:  1. 1884-1914    2. Arctic regions    3. Brusilov, Georgii Lvovich,    4. Brusilov, Georgiæi L§vovich,    5. Discovery And Exploration (General)    6. Discovery and exploration    7. Expeditions & Discoveries    8. General    9. History    10. History - General History    11. History: World    12. Polar Regions    13. Svëiìataëiìa Anna (Ship)    14. Travel    15. History / General   

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Exploring a personal relationship with wilderness
In this series of essays on one woman's relationship with wilderness and the world, Bledsoe explores fear, exhilaration and will as she bikes mountain tracks seeking mountain lions, encounters wolves in Alaska, wrestles with the lure of summits buried in unexpected snow.
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Subjects:  1. Essays & Travelogues    2. Grace (Theology)    3. Polar Regions    4. Special Interest - Adventure    5. Travel    6. Travel - Foreign    7. Travel - General    8. Voyages and travels    9. Travel / Polar Regions    10. Travel writing   

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The story of Arctic exploration
Before I picked up this book, I had no idea what a detailed and interesting history lay behind the explorations of the Arctic region. This is a truly fascinating book about man's determined quest to explore one of the last unexplored regions of the world.
Interesting Read
I bought and read this book just out of curiosity about arctic exploration and the men behind the quests...I was very much awed at this spellbinding tale of adventure,loneliness,deprivation,life,death and above all the courage and determination of the individuals involved in the Artic explorations....I had no idea at all what to expect and after the first chapter was hooked till the very end...I recommend this book to anyone interested in history,explorers,'firsts'...I gave it 5 stars on everything...I wish there were more photos but the drawings were good and the maps explained a lot....READ IT !!!

Vale Pierre Berton
This excellent book, first published in 1988, stands as a fitting memorial to the prolific and accomplished writer Pierre Berton, who passed away at age 84 as recently as November 31, 2004. It details the events and personalities of Arctic exploration over nearly a century, beginning in 1818 with the first British naval expedition of John Ross and Edward Parry, and the related disastrous first naval land expedition led by the oddly ineffectual John Franklin. It concludes with the strange twentieth century tales of Robert Peary and Frederick Cook, both of whom claimed to have reached the North Pole, though neither could prove actually to have done so (nor had they). Along the way we meet a host of players, including the indomitable Lady Jane Franklin, Admiralty puppeteer John Barrow, the underestimated arctic masters Edward Penny and John Rae; Robert McClure, M'Clintock, Charles Francis Hall, Sabine, Nares, Greely, Elisha Kent Kane, Nansen, Amundsen, a number of memorable Inuit personalities and a host of others.
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Subjects:  1. Expeditions & Discoveries    2. General    3. History - General History    4. North Pole    5. Northwest Passage    6. Outdoor Skills    7. Polar Regions    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. Geographical discovery & exploration    11. North Atlantic    12. Travel / Adventure    13. c 1800 to c 1900    14. c 1900 - c 1914    15. Adventure   

Subjects:  1. Polar Regions    2. Travel - General    3. Antarctica    4. Geographical discovery & exploration   

Editorial Review

By the mid-19th century, after decades of polar exploration, the fabled Northwest Passage seemed within reach. In 1845 the British Admiralty assembled the largest expedition yet, refitting two ships with steam engines and placing the seasoned if somewhat lackluster Sir John Franklin in command of the 128-man expedition. After sailing into Baffin Bay, they were never heard from again.Read more

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Repetitive
The author often describes events with novelistic details that he actually has no knowledge about.Most frustrating of all is the protracted discussion of canning in the 19th century.He goes on much too long about such things as cleanliness of the employees in canning facilities, details he cannot possibly know, but only assumes. Though perhaps correct, the obviousness of the matter makes the reading tedious.And on and on it goes.Once the chapter is over, he mentions the points again in the next chapter.But he is not through with it.You'll read it again and again.
More than Slightly Speculative
One reviewer has called the book "slightly speculative."That is too charitable.Cookman generally does not contradict known facts about the Franklin expedition, but he invents much more detail than he has evidence to support.The book is unsuitable for academic purposes, but it provides a compelling, though at times poorly written, story.I do not wish to be too harsh on the book.To its credit, many of Cookman's speculations are reasonable and provide information that serious historians withhold in their books on the expedition.It is best to read one of the many other books on the topic in order to know what parts of Ice Blink to trust, and which to take with a grain of salt.

FANTASTIC
I was flipping the channels on early Sunday morning when for some reason I stopped on Book TV on C-Span 2 and caught Scott Cookman talking about the search for the Northwest Passege.It was the Apollo mission of its time. I have read a number books over Sir John Franklin Polar Expedition and this one by far is the best.Polar Exploration the 1800's was pretty dicey, even today it is.If you have any interest Polar Expedions and true mystery this is your book and it all rally happend. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1786-1847    2. Arctic regions    3. British    4. Discovery and exploration    5. Expeditions & Discoveries    6. Franklin, John,    7. History    8. History - General History    9. History: World    10. Northwest Passage    11. Polar Regions    12. Sir,    13. World - General    14. Geographical discovery & exploration    15. History / World    16. Travel writing    17. True stories of endurance & survival   

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The Race to the South Pole
David Thomson's "Scott, Shackleton, and Amundsen" is sub-titled "Ambition and Tragedy in the Antarctic", which nicely captures the thrust of the book. At the heart of the narrative is the race by a handful of competing explorers ambitious for the glory of being first to the South Pole.
The Last Place on Earth "Lite"
This is a pretty good review of the short era of Antarctic exploration.It's not nearly as detailed (or long) as Huntford's tome, "The Last Place on Earth," and so comparisons between the three explorers are a little more "watered down."Even so, Thomson is a tad more sympathetic of Scott without becoming a cheerleader;in fact, Thomson basically reaches similar conclusions about Scott's failings as an expeditionary commander, but manages to point out these failings without vilifying Scott (something that Huntford has been accused of doing)."Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen" also gives more detail about the men under Scott (the original title of the book was "Scott's Men") than is found in most other books about Scott et al., and I found this refreshing.If you're looking for a good review of the Antarctic saga that can be read in a few nights, then this is the book to read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. (1910-1913)    2. 1868-1912    3. Antarctica    4. British    5. British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition    6. British Antarctic ('Terra Nova    7. Discovery and exploration    8. Expeditions & Discoveries    9. General    10. History    11. History - General History    12. History: World    13. Polar Regions    14. Scott, Robert Falcon,    15. Travel    16. Biography & Autobiography-General    17. History / Polar Regions    18. History of other lands    19. History-Expeditions & Discoveries    20. Journeys    21. Scott, Robert Falcon   

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An Adventure book Inside a History Book
In 1911-1912 the author as a young man was part of the ill fated
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Subjects:  1. (1910-1913)    2. 1868-1912    3. 1886-1959    4. Antarctica    5. Biography / Autobiography    6. British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition    7. Cherry-Garrard, Apsley,    8. Discovery And Exploration (General)    9. Essays & Travelogues    10. Expeditions & Discoveries    11. History - General History    12. Literary    13. Polar Regions    14. Scott, Robert Falcon,    15. Travel    16. Fiction / Classics   

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Rejecting a position on Scott's ill-fated South Pole team, Australian explorer Douglas Mawson sets off with his own plans in December 1911 to explore the unknown Antarctic coast south of Australia. Read more

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A comprehensive look at Mawson's little-known expedition
After his contributions to Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1907-1909 Nimrod expedition, Australian scientist Dr. Douglas Mawson decided to put together his own expedition, one that placed more emphasis on science than any up tothat time and many afterwards. Although his own experiences were by far themost gripping of the expedition, Mawson is careful to tell the entirestory, with excerpts from other member's diaries and reports. His style isa little dry, compared to Shackleton's books, but the tale of theexpedition is a compelling and interesting one. The book is very wellillustrated with photographs, maps, and diagrams, and the cover is reallyhandsome. Read this, but also read Lennard Bickel's "Mawson'sWill" for more emphasis on Mawson's own terrifying adventure.

The classic tale of a great Antarctic epic.
The epic of endurance laconically described by Mawson ranks with those of Scott and Shackleton as one of the greatest feats of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, yet is far less well known. Read this book andmarvel at the man. Great pictures, missing from some earlier editions ofthe book, are included. Avoid the self-serving foreword by Ranulph Fienneswho cannot even get the name of Mawson's companion on the first expeditionto the South Magnetic Pole right. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. (1911-1914)    2. 1882-1958    3. Antarctica    4. Australasian Antarctic Expedit    5. Australasian Antarctic Expedition    6. Biography & Autobiography    7. Biography/Autobiography    8. Discovery and Exploration    9. Expeditions & Discoveries    10. General    11. History - General History    12. Mawson, Douglas,    13. Polar Regions    14. Sir,    15. Special Interest - Adventure    16. Travel    17. Travel / Adventure   

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Antarctic Adventure
Over 20,000 people a year go to Antarctica and only 5400 people went to South Georgia last year.I am going in November and feel this is probably the one book for people to read if they are going there.Everyone I have talked to that has gone to the Antarctic Circle says that South Georgia is a must.Read this book before you book your cruise and if it is in your budget add South Georgia.It is one of the great ecosystems of the world so if you have done Africa and the Galapagos or other A list eco-tours this book will probably convince you to add South Georgia.

Travelling to such an unreachable land
It is a wonderful collection of pictures taken by Tim and Pauline Carr, during their long stay in the South Georgia Island. Such remote and unreachable place for normal people as I am, but to dream with.... a land where the human touch almost changed the landscape, but where the nature took over, after the last whalers left the island, with the rebirth of a new natural chain.

5 Stars for the Colour Photography. Next best to going there
Fitting tribute to the sometimes threatened wildlife on this island - South Georgia. Apart from the stunning bird photographs with those amazing snow-capped peaks, there is the effusive commentary, emphasizing thenatural moods of the place, with journeys by boat, hiking, on skis,explorations made more meaningful with some of the scientists from theirbases. In fact the Carr's are the only permanent residents here, so takenwith the wildness of the place, and actually run the Whaling museum. Notthe least of characters is the famed one hundred year old Falmouth(England, UK) built cutter with whom we can share it's history in the finalchapter of the book. This is no ordinary boat, not for all that the Carr'shave taken her through these last 25 years. First hearing of the Carr'sexploits in John Ridgeway's 'Then we sailed away', somehow the dangers oftheir journeys, although not exactly glossed over, are not depicted as feltexperience as in the Ridgeway work, feeling more like the safe narrativeencountered in a childrens' version of a day at sea. The reader is notaware of the friction and general mayhem that is so well recounted by John.Also there is no sense of the 'burden of the possession of mind', lonelyoutposts bringing on philosophical musings than is done here, unless ofcourse they were were always an idyllically matched and happy couple. It isnot that sort of book, rather allowing the displacement of humanity as muchas possible in order to bring out into greatest relief, the exorbitantwildlife. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1941-    2. 20th Century Description And Travel    3. Carr, Pauline    4. Carr, Tim,    5. Curlew (Yacht)    6. Essays & Travelogues    7. Pictorials    8. Sailing - Narratives    9. Subjects & Themes - Travel - General    10. Travel    11. Travel - General    12. Voyages and travels    13. Antarctica    14. Carr, Tim    15. Journeys    16. Places & peoples: general interest    17. South Georgia    18. Travel writing    19. Wild animals   

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History In the Making.
These intrepid modern-day explorers dare to go where only penguins march on the ice-encrused terrain.Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and highest altitude continent, with spectacular views but dangerous to traverse.These two women from opposite ends of the earth, Minnesota in USA and Norway, used to the extreme cold climates, tell their individual stories in this one book with the held of a professional writer, Cheryl Dahle, to piece the diaries together as a journey of their dreams.
An average read
An interesting story but only an average read. Jumping from one author to another is distracting. There are many other books written about women doing remarkable journeys that make a better read an deserve attention.

No Horizon Is So Far
This book is the most inspirational book that I have read in many years. It is not just the journey - although inspirational in it's own way - it is the effect that Ann & Liv's journey has on people around the world. Especially